Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- surreal
- eerie
- disorienting
- late night viewing
- short film showcase
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Aubrey's dream about a murder investigation appears to shape what she perceives after discovering the pregnant woman in her house.
The central discovery occurs inside the professor's own house, where entering the space triggers resurfacing crime details.
The murder investigation is accessed through a dream and recalled details instead of conventional evidence gathering.
The plot combines a murder dream, a mysterious pregnant woman, and returning crime details in an explicitly surreal thriller framework.
Films like Platonic, and why
Mulholland Drive
surreal psychological mystery built around uncertain reality, crime investigation imagery, and dream logic
Lost Highway
dreamlike thriller atmosphere, fractured perception, and an investigation whose clues resist literal interpretation
Meshes of the Afternoon
short-form surreal mystery using domestic space, ambiguous identity, and psychological unease
Movie Details
- Director
- David Leidy
- Release Date
- 2016-04-01
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Rating
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Dasha Leidy
- Mark McCullough Thomas
- Rebecca Spiro
- Lesley Solarte
- Savannah Esther
- Alexandra Davies
Common questions
- What is Platonic about?
- A professor’s dream of a murder investigation intrudes upon a disturbing encounter with a pregnant woman inside her home.
- What is Platonic like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Platonic as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Platonic violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Platonic as mild.
- Which films are like Platonic?
- Films with a similar feel include Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, and Meshes of the Afternoon.
- How long is Platonic?
- Platonic runs 20 minutes.
