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Wow! This was an eye-widening, beautiful & poetic ride into a surreal world with a character one can relate to...my kind of movie! I don't doubt that I'll watch it again. Loved it!

This movie makes no sense. The acting is really. There isn't an real plot and you to listen to obnoxious sounds and music being played through the entire movie. The sounds do not add anything to the movie and neither does the music at all. You can get migraine headaches from watching this movie and find yourself becoming depressed. Please refrain from watching this movie. You will surely thank me and the person who wrote a review and gave this a five is just troll.

Beautiful Cinematography, Mood, Color and Graphic.

This is not your usual drama, tale you find on mainstream film. Breaking some of the major plotting rule which was refreshing. Salut to Stephen R for making this Bold and Beautiful decisions.

A first from Stephen Rutherford and a beyond impressive feat at that.

A compellingly weaved "love" story, that one could argue is atmospherically an advertising man's "Green Knight".

Wildly wonderful and non-conventional that is shot with a splendid eye for craft.

High praise. Looking forward to seeing more from Master Rutterford.

I had an absolutely wonderful time watching this film. The concepts are inventive, humorous and dark, yet never cross the line with becoming too morbid or negative... instead there's a playfulness to it that keeps you humored, intrigued, and wanting more.

Visually and musically it's a real treat as well. The sounds, the colors, the cinematography... the world and atmosphere this film evokes is our own, but a bit off, and I mean that in a good way!

This is the first feature film from Stephen Rutterford, but I certainly hope it won't be his last. I'm quite impressed with what he was able to accomplish on his own and it's clear he has a lot of potential to expand on his work, visually and conceptually. I look forward to whatever strange paths he has in store for us next.

A well written and produced film. Enjoyed the lead actors and the interesting story!

This is one of the best artistic films I have ever watched.

Finding Ophelia is a fantasy, mystery movie written and directed by Stephen Rutterford about a man's infatuation with a mysterious woman, which takes him down a strange path filled with signs and surprises.

William Edgar (Jimmy Levar), a New York advertising executive, is entranced by a series of captivating dreams that blur the lines between imagination and reality. When he is forced to choose between his career, his relationships, and his romantic obsession with a mysterious woman, his life is thrown into disarray. Doing whatever it takes to find her leads William down a strange, dark path of signs and wonders, and he quickly learns that seeking the girl of your dreams can be a nightmare for him.

Other theories emerge as writer-director Stephen Rutterford's story progresses, all of which involve a lovely woman (Christina Chu) who hovers above the ocean . In any case, William is deeply fascinated with her and believes that her appearance in his dreams is a sign. This sends him on a wonderful mystery tour through an urban wasteland filled with taunting pigs, dancing caterpillars, and frothing people.

Ophelia is a character in William Shakespeare's drama Hamlet. In Hamlet, Ophelia represents femininity.

The movie uses oneiric structure for the screenplay. Oneiric Structure is a one-of-a-kind screenplay structure that tells a story using dream-like images while also diving into the structure of dreams, memories, and human mind. As the film progresses, the distinction between the actual world and the dream world becomes increasingly hazy. We don't know what's true and what's not.

The filmmakers use the oneiric aspect to create bizarre and otherworldly effects in their masterpieces. Male actors are the most prevalent leading dramatis personae in oneiric flicks. The character's embodiment is marked by narratives in which he enacts a pattern of desire that includes stimulating, erontic, and affectionate deeds. Scenes in oneiric films are depicted as if the characters are present in a real world. The conclusion of these flicks, on the other hand, reveals that everything was actually unfolding around a dream.

The music choices are great which gives the intensity of dreams. The performances from the Jimmy Levar and Christina Chu are pretty strong for such a dream-like film. One of the best part of the movie is it's colour grading, which is astonishing.

This mystery is very well made, with convincing acting and has a plot that the viewer will want to follow.

Finding Ophelia is a wonderfully artistic film. Extremely well shot and modern with top notch acting. Not your ordinary film. I highly recommend!

If you're a die-hard fan of conventional movies (three-act structure, etc.) then this might not be the movie for you. But if you gravitate to the unexpected, to the unusual, to the lyrical, this film will not disappoint. It's a work of major vision and more than stacks up sonically thanks to an incredible score and brilliant sound design. Enjoy some edibles and strap in for a strange and strangely funny ride while indulging in free-flowing visuals and a sumptuous soundtrack!

So, that film that you have to see a second time. So much to follow up on and think through as you absorb with time. In fact I'm ready for viewing #3.

Stephen Rutherford's vision is Mesmerising visually devastating and at some point throughout the film you can find the characters and the story to be mentally exhausting and/ or challenging, It has a mix of Shakespearean tragedy and the film plays like a van Gogh painting! I'm going to see it again on the big screen! There's so much going on with all the metaphors and a lot of symbolism and it's up to the audience to figure out what the ending means! Absolutely fantastic film ! Can't wait to see it again.

A must watch, if you're in need of something that'll tickle your eyeballs and mess with your brain. Beautifully directed, this film will take you to a place that other films cannot reach. The soundtrack is great too.

Stunning photography together with a perfect soundtrack underscore this wonderfully directed and conceived film, played with great passion by its lead, mesmerizing and engrossing. Festival accolades well-deserved. A work of art not to be missed.

What a unique and visually impactful treat. I loved the twists in the narrative and thought the acting was excellent. I particularly was in awe of the directors ability to create the fantastic in such an intriguing way.

Dreamy, hallucinatory film perfect for the after 10 pm experience. I watched it on Tubi, but I would recommend finding a place to watch it without commercials so you can get into the mood.

The dream quality and aesthetic of this film very much brought to mind one of my favorite independent films of all time, Pi by Darren Aronofsky. From a visual standpoint, you can pause Finding Ophelia at any point and it would be like having a work of art displayed on your screen. The film very much evokes and approximates the feeling of an altered, hypnotic state and yes, falling in love. I enjoyed the premise of the young man- played by the talented Jimmy Levar -being drawn to a mysterious girl he's never met and the way his visions were manifesting into reality. I was not expecting the ending! The production value is impressive and the kinetic camerawork didn't bother me the way clumsily handheld footage in other movies does at times. The storytelling may challenge less sophisticated viewers who are impatient and not accustomed to independent arthouse films but I believe it will find it's audience; it may even have cult-following potential. I highly recommend this film for those who appreciate both film and art and I will definitely watch this one again.

The brave thing here is that Rutterford could have easily opted for a purely aesthetic format. He could have opted for safe-play. He could have stayed within the confines of his command of the symbolic. Instead he dares to tell a story. He sets the symbolic against a narrative. Or under it. And lets you hover with it in an anxious limbo between the imagined and the experienced. And for awhile, you live the point of the movie. That is no simple achievement.

Finding Ophelia is a unique, highly creative, and beautifully shot film.

This film is really refreshing in an age where film and TV is starting to feel a bit like it all comes from the same mold - everyone's read the same books and watched the same Masterclasses maybe? But it's not that it abandons the fundamentals of story telling - more that it cuts its own path - one that is loaded with gorgeous visuals and soundscapes. It's a story, it's a dream and music video all blended into one? Great stuff!

This film is filled with Visual Symbols of palpable beauty, sadness and Grotesque emotions. The creativity and Uniqueness of Non Dialogue scenery and special effects are superb. It stands on its own. More than a Movie is a piece of ART. BRAVO for setting and breaking the rules!! IIG RafaelVera_actor.