THE UNNAMABLE
SEPT - DEC 2024
THE UNNAMABLE is a short film that follows a cryptic young creature as he takes the train from Dublin city to Sandycove. Through narration that borrows the words of James Joyce and Samuel Beckett, THE UNNAMABLE confronts ideas of splintered self-image, loneliness, and being seen in a fundamentally blind world.
Filmed in just 4 days with a budget of $250, THE UNNAMABLE is the first film written and directed by Lucien Clough and Luke Opalack.
An official selection of The Bloomsday Film Festival, 2025.
ANIMATION
The animated sequences of the film are what make THE UNNAMABLE so unique. Influenced by a variety of multi-media artists, Lucien created animations that shone a light into the inner mind of the film’s narrator, allowing the viewer to briefly see the world as he does.
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MUSIC
Working with pianist and composer Hugh Christopher Brown, Luke and Lucien constructed a soundtrack that complimented the dark and claustrophobic aesthetic of the film.