I'm Jeff Gipson, the director of Cycles.
(INAUDIBLE)
This film was inspired by my relationship with my grandmother.
In particular, to the hard conversation
my family had with her when moving her into assisted living.
I remember the last time I looked over her house before we put it up for sale.
Kind of knowing that this house held the story of my family.
Sorry, guys. (SNIFFLES)
When the audience puts on the VR goggles, I wanted that same experience.
They get into this space, and get a sense of it
and then the story unravels around them.
So this is actually a photo of my grandparents.
And this is kind of one of those ideal, picturesque moments
where they're kissing on a hillside.
What's funny is this is actually a photo that she wrote on
and on here it says, "Hubba-Hubba."
This is actually a pose in the film.
The two characters,
they embrace each other and give each other a kiss just like this.
My mom both wrote and performed the score for this film,
which is inspired by her mom and dad.
So, it was an amazing experience working with her.
And I remember putting on the headset, hearing my mom's music,
and being in the same room with the characters
and seeing them come by me, and just being in tears in the headset,
just hearing this thing,
and just, you know, it's just a surreal experience of...
Here's my grandma and my grandpa right here,
and my mom's music playing, it's just... It was crazy. So...
(MUSIC PLAYING)
Mom, I think it's time to leave and move into assisted living.
This is only temporary.
When I'm ready, I will come back to my home.
YOUNG WOMAN: I'm so sorry.
The doctor says you need it.
Sweetheart, I'm fine.
Dad.
-(PLATE SHATTERS) -(COUGHING)
WOMAN: Honey!
MAN: This was supposed to be...
-I love you. -(WOMAN LAUGHS)
-Oh! -Whoa!
MAN: Oh, here.
YOUNG WOMAN: And she lost her...
MAN: Happy anniversary!
That was a good...
Where is she?
(WOMAN SIGHS)
(BARKING)
Go to your room, now.
MAN: Call me when you get there!
WOMAN: Oh, no! No!
You ready?
-Yes! -(ELECTRICITY CRACKLING)
(MAN GROANS)
MAN: Say, "cheese." WOMAN: Go to Daddy.
GIRL: Yeah!
WOMAN: Look out!
-(BABY COOING) -Okay. Come here. Yeah. Daddy's got you.
Yeah. You just needed Daddy. Yeah, okay. Daddy's got you.
(EXCLAIMS)
WOMAN: Honey? I think it's time for you...
MAN: I miss you...
(BOTH LAUGHING)
WOMAN: What do you feel like tonight?
(GASPS) What?
We are gonna make this our home.
Come on!
Woo-hoo!
(HUMMING)
Hey, Mom, are you ready?
Are you gonna miss the house?
MAN: Miss you. WOMAN: See you later.
WOMAN: Hey, Mom. GIRL: Mommy.
MAN: It's fine.
WOMAN: Oh, my! Us. MAN: Woo-hoo!
I love you.
OLDER WOMAN: No. I'm gonna miss my home.
(DOOR CLOSES)