THE ABYSS

It kind of broke me. I kept thinking - if I could escape my body, would I? Her face when she smiled in the dream… and then came back. That hit hard. It wasn’t sci-fi, it was real.

The intersection of disability, AI and dream architecture in ‘The Abyss’ is handled with restraint and depth. The pacing mirrors REM cycles - lucid, fragmented, emotional.

An incredibly beautiful film. A lace-like interweaving of reality and fiction, live action and animation. It captures attention and immerses you in the story from start to finish. Despite the inevitable ending, there’s a feeling of surprise and sadness. Thank you for the vivid impressions and deep life meaning!

There’s a moment where she touches her legs in the dream… I started crying. You could feel how real that moment was for her. I don’t know how, but I felt her grief - and her freedom.

I’ve never seen a character like her in this kind of setting - not as a victim, but as someone with power. When she said ‘I don’t want to wake up’, I understood that. It was brave and sad and honest.

This is not a story about disability - it’s a story about agency. The film critiques both technological fetishism and ableist narratives by giving Iris complexity and choice. A brilliant blend of speculative ethics and raw intimacy.

Black Mirror meets Paprika - but way more personal. I loved the minimal interface design and how the dream world wasn’t just a visual trip, but an emotional map. Also, shout-out to the sound design: it was pure neuro-feedback cinema.