Short Film: Caldera @ Automotive World

Caldera directed by Evan Viera, 2012.

This dark animation is the story of one young woman's struggle with mental illness.  Inspired by his father's own struggle with schizoaffective disorder, Viera explores the struggles of those dealing with the affects of medications that are intended to help a person live a normal life, but more often end up becoming a whole new battle in and of themselves.

"CALDERA is inspired by my father's struggle with schizoaffective disorder. In states of delusion, my father has danced on the rings of Saturn, spoken with angels, and fled from his demons. He has lived both a fantastical and haunting life, but one that's invisible to the most of us. In our differing understanding of reality, we blindly mandate his medication, assimilate him to our marginalizing culture, and entirely misinterpret him for all he is worth. CALDERA aims to not only venerate my father, but all brilliant minds forged in the haunted depths of psychosis."