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I'm Jeff Gipson, the director of <i>Cycles.</i>

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(INAUDIBLE)

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<i>This film was inspired</i>
<i>by my relationship with my grandmother.</i>

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In particular, to the hard conversation

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my family had with her
when moving her into assisted living.

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<i>I remember the last time I looked over</i>
<i>her house before we put it up for sale.</i>

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<i>Kind of knowing that this house</i>
<i>held the story of my family. </i>

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Sorry, guys. (SNIFFLES)

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<i>When the audience puts on the VR goggles,</i>
<i>I wanted that same experience. </i>

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<i>They get into this space,</i>
<i>and get a sense of it</i>

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<i>and then the story unravels around them.</i>

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So this is actually a photo
of my grandparents.

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And this is kind of one of those
ideal, picturesque moments

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where they're kissing on a hillside.

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What's funny is this is actually a photo
that she wrote on

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<i>and on here it says, "Hubba-Hubba."</i>

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<i>This is actually a pose in the film.</i>

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<i>The two characters,</i>

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they embrace each other
and give each other a kiss just like this.

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<i>My mom both wrote and performed the score</i>
<i>for this film,</i>

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<i>which is inspired by her mom and dad.</i>

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<i>So, it was an amazing experience</i>
<i>working with her.</i>

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<i>And I remember putting on the headset,</i>
<i>hearing my mom's music,</i>

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<i>and being in the same room</i>
<i>with the characters</i>

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<i>and seeing them come by me,</i>
<i>and just being in tears in the headset,</i>

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<i>just hearing this thing,</i>

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<i>and just, you know,</i>
<i>it's just a surreal experience of...</i>

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<i>Here's my grandma</i>
<i>and my grandpa right here,</i>

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and my mom's music playing, it's just...
It was crazy. So...

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(MUSIC PLAYING)

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Mom, I think it's time to leave
and move into assisted living.

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This is only temporary.

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When I'm ready,
I will come back to my home.

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YOUNG WOMAN: I'm so sorry.

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The doctor says you need it.

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Sweetheart, I'm fine.

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Dad.

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-(PLATE SHATTERS)
-(COUGHING)

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WOMAN: Honey!

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MAN: <i>This was supposed to be...</i>

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<i>-I love you.</i>
-(WOMAN LAUGHS)

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-Oh!
-Whoa!

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MAN: Oh, here.

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YOUNG WOMAN:<i> And she lost her...</i>

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MAN: <i>Happy anniversary!</i>

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<i>That was a good...</i>

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Where is she?

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(WOMAN SIGHS)

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(BARKING)

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Go to your room, now.

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MAN: <i>Call me when you get there!</i>

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WOMAN: <i>Oh, no! No!</i>

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You ready?

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-Yes!
-(ELECTRICITY CRACKLING)

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(MAN GROANS)

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MAN: <i>Say, "cheese."</i>
WOMAN: <i>Go to Daddy.</i>

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GIRL:<i> Yeah!</i>

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WOMAN: Look out!

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-(BABY COOING)
-Okay. Come here. Yeah. Daddy's got you.

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Yeah. You just needed Daddy.
Yeah, okay. Daddy's got you.

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(EXCLAIMS)

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WOMAN: <i>Honey?</i>
<i>I think it's time for you...</i>

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MAN: <i>I miss you...</i>

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(BOTH LAUGHING)

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WOMAN:
<i>What do you feel like tonight?</i>

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(GASPS) What?

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We are gonna make this our home.

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Come on!

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Woo-hoo!

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(HUMMING)

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Hey, Mom, are you ready?

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<i>Are you gonna miss the house?</i>

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MAN: <i>Miss you.</i>
WOMAN: <i>See you later.</i>

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WOMAN: <i>Hey, Mom.</i>
GIRL:<i> Mommy.</i>

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MAN: <i>It's fine.</i>

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WOMAN: <i>Oh, my! Us.</i>
MAN: <i>Woo-hoo!</i>

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<i>I love you.</i>

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OLDER WOMAN:
<i>No. I'm gonna miss my home.</i>

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(DOOR CLOSES)