Seeing Heaven

Seeing Heaven

Year: 2010

Runtime: 106 mins

Language: English

Director: Ian Powell

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Selling your body doesn’t mean selling your soul. A beautiful, young escort begins to experience vivid, trip‑like dreams that he cannot explain. Strangely, the same surreal visions appear for the clients he serves, leaving them both frightened and fascinated, and prompting a haunting exploration of desire, intimacy and the boundaries between flesh and spirit.

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1

Paul experiences trip-like visions during sex

Paul, a young escort, begins experiencing overwhelming dreams and visions during his sexual encounters. These visions are shared with his clients, creating a mixture of fear and excitement. The visions reveal a beautiful but dark world, hinting at deeper subconscious themes.

2

Dreams of his twin brother Saul

In his dreams, Paul sees his identical twin brother Saul, from whom he was separated as a child. He believes Saul is in danger, possibly involved in escorting himself, and being pursued by a mysterious client. These dreams motivate Paul to seek his brother.

3

Encounter with Zhivago and introduction to John Baxter

Paul is beaten up by a client who recognizes inside his dreams, and is rescued by Zhivago, a bartender. Zhivago introduces Paul to film director John Baxter, indicating a new path for Paul to explore his visions and search for his brother.

Bar
4

Paul visits John Baxter's flat

Paul steals Baxter's business card and goes to his flat, seeking answers. Baxter, intrigued by Paul's unique experiences and beauty, agrees to help him find his brother if Paul agrees to appear in Baxter's film project, aiming to transcend reality.

Baxter's flat
5

Baxter's vision of eternal life through film

Baxter expresses his desire to create films that transcend reality and offers Paul the chance to live forever through cinema. He hopes that, by uncovering himself through the film, Paul will also find his lost brother.

6

Paul explores the studio and the painted world

Living in Baxter's studio, Paul hears strange noises and dreams of an alternate world inhabited by his brother and the man in the mask. He encounters Griffin, a model and escort, and develops feelings for him. A painting portraying Narcissus intrigues him.

Baxter's studio
7

Introduction to DeLeon and his obsession

At Baxter's party, Paul meets DeLeon, a sinister producer obsessed with Paul's gift. DeLeon pushes for rawer, bareback films to see more clearly into the alternate world, deepening Paul's journey into darker realms.

Party at Baxter's studio
8

Paul's descent into drugs and dangerous sex

Disturbed by his dreams and unable to find his brother, Paul spirals into a dark path of drug use and risky, rough sexual encounters. He tries to deaden his senses and soul in an attempt to escape his fears.

9

Betrayal and final porn shoot

A model works against Paul, tricking him into participating in a final porn shoot. During this shoot, Paul will face the truth about his twin brother's identity and confront the mysterious man in the mask.

Baxter's studio
10

Discovery of the twin's true identity

In the climactic moment, Paul uncovers the true identity of his twin brother and comes face-to-face with the man in the mask, revealing the dark truths behind his visions and the mysterious pursuits.

11

Reflection on body and spirit

The film highlights the coexistence of physical sensations and spiritual longing, emphasizing that exploring the body does not negate the soul. Paul's journey concludes as an exploration of identity, desire, and self-awareness.

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