In Your Eyes

In Your Eyes

Year: 2014

Runtime: 105 mins

Language: English

Director: Brin Hill

DramaRomance

Across a vast distance, two strangers forge an unexpected and profound connection. From different parts of the United States, they discover they can see, hear, and feel each other’s lives, experiencing a remarkable bond that transcends physical separation. As they navigate their own realities, their shared experiences draw them closer, leading them to question the nature of their extraordinary link.

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1

Childhood telepathy sparks across NH and NM

Rebecca and Dylan first discover their shared telepathy when a sledding accident in New Hampshire coincides with Dylan's school-day experience in New Mexico. Without understanding why, Dylan feels Rebecca's fear and pain as she crashes and loses consciousness, while he himself is knocked out at the same moment. The event reveals a mysterious, real connection that crosses distance and circumstance.

Childhood New Hampshire and New Mexico
2

Twenty years later: Becky's life with Phillip; Dylan's release

Two decades later, Rebecca is married to a successful doctor while Dylan has just left prison. One evening, Rebecca attends a dinner party with her husband, and Dylan is staying at a nearby bar, unbeknownst to them that their lives are about to reconnect. The chance proximity sets the stage for their telepathic link to reemerge.

Twenty years later Becky's dinner party and Dylan's bar
3

Beck and Dylan discover they can hear and see each other

They discover that speaking aloud allows them to hear, see, and feel each other’s experiences as if the other were present. They confirm that the connection is real, not a delusion, and begin to converse across the distance. The pair even performs a visual introduction by meeting in mirrors, signaling the depth of their new bond.

That night From their separate locations
4

The relationship deepens; Becky falls for Dylan

As their conversations deepen, Rebecca and Dylan grow closer, with Becky realizing Dylan is falling in love with her and she feeling the same. Becky's increasing distance from Phillip alarms her husband, while a friend grows suspicious of an affair or a mental health break. The emotional tension drives the story toward Becky’s crisis.

Soon after Becky's home and social circle
5

Becky is suspected and institutionalized

A friend voices concerns to Phillip, who suspects Becky's behavior is either infidelity or a mental health break. Becky is forcibly institutionalized by medical authorities, reinforcing the separation between the two lovers. Phillip and a colleague's actions trap Becky in a hospital setting.

Shortly after Mental institution
6

Dylan's life destabilizes: job loss and criminal pressure

Meanwhile Dylan's life spirals: he loses his job at the car wash as others worry about his behavior, and two long-time criminals pressure him to use his burglary skills for a dangerous heist. He struggles to break away from his criminal past while surviving in a hostile environment. The dual pressures push Dylan toward a drastic rescue plan.

After Becky's institutionalization Car wash
7

Dylan steals a truck to reach the airport and heads to NH

Determined to save Becky, Dylan violates parole by stealing a truck to reach the airport and then boards a plane to New Hampshire to spring her from custody. He acts with quick, improvised moves and street-smart tactics to begin the rescue mission. The audacious plan sets the chase in motion across state lines.

During rescue attempt Airport / flight to New Hampshire
8

Becky guides the escape from the institution on the road

While Becky remains inside the facility, she telepathically guides Dylan on the road, providing directions and steering him toward the right doors. Dylan navigates the facility’s exterior and uses his wits to bypass security, guiding Becky toward freedom and toward the exit. The escape culminates with Becky fleeing the front door and striking her husband when he confronts her.

During escape Mental institution and surrounding roads
9

Pursuit through woods and a train

Facing pursuit, Dylan and Becky break into survival mode, with him evading police cars as they sprint through the woods toward a railroad. The tension escalates as they reach a train, seeking the last chance at escape together. Their bond sustains them as the chase closes in.

Pursuit sequence Woods near a railroad
10

Final reunion: the boxcar kiss

They climb into an empty boxcar, close the distance between them, and finally meet in person for a kiss, sealing their connection after years apart. The moment marks the transition from telepathic companionship to a tangible, romantic reunion. It leaves them ready to face whatever comes next, united at last.

Culmination Boxcar on a train

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