Chokin'
5m
Running Time
Plot.
A mysterious figure pulls time backward and a suicide is undone. What was broken is made whole, what was wounded is healed, and lives are restored. Having been pulled backward through time and made a witness to their own death along with all it caused, this person who gave up their life is forced to confront the hate they feel for themselves and the love they feel for their family. A fantasy story about depression, addiction, and the fragile hope of redemption. It's a symbolic tour of how our darkness, like a parasite, moves from host to host. It's a puzzle box with crumbs of detail and meaning that the observant viewer can sew together to deduce what more story there is outside of the frame. It’s an ambigram that unfolds both forward and backward—a fractured dream that, in the end, the viewer pieces together alongside the witness. The song—written, performed, and produced by Kai Straw—and the video—written, edited, and shot by him—comes together as a uniquely singular vision.
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Cast & Crew.

Serra Naiman
Annie Ward

Kyle McCarthy
Aiden Ward

Spencer Schultz
The Collector

Mary Kuznetsova
The Seer

DJ The Bone Breaker
The Dancer

Kai Straw
Director / Director of Photography / Writer / Editor / Music

Luke Cho
Assistant Director

Zachary Sweet
Makeup Artist

Travis Straw
Production Assistant

Eric Straw
Production Assistant

Nina Zepeda
Makeup & Hair

LKS Visuals
VFX Artist
Media.

Details.
This Movie Is About.
suicide
time travel
music video
substance abuse
independent film
fantasy
horror
drama