6.0I Am I · 2013
I Am I (2013) is a Drama film directed by Jocelyn Towne, starring Simon Helberg, Jason Ritter, Jocelyn Towne.
Drama
6.0Overview
I AM I is the story of a young woman, Rachael, who meets the father she never knew, Gene, at her mother's funeral. She discovers that her father is completely delusional and believes her to be her dead mother. After Rachael visits Gene in an assisted living home, she learns that he suffers from a disease called Korsakov's Syndrome, a form of retrograde amnesia and that her mother had placed him in this facility for treatment a year earlier. He does not remember anything past the age of thirty-three, and believes that he is still a young man. Unable to convince him of who she really is, Rachael decides to go along with her father's delusions by pretending to be her mother and discovers that under this guise, she and Gene can have "normal" conversations. Before long, Rachael is visiting Gene everyday, finding new ways to bring elements from his past into their present relationship.
Cast
Simon Helberg, Jason Ritter, Jocelyn Towne, Kevin Tighe, Angela Paton, Ramon De Ocampo, Josh Clark, Dawn Didawick
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What is "I Am I" about?
I AM I is the story of a young woman, Rachael, who meets the father she never knew, Gene, at her mother's funeral. She discovers that her father is completely delusional and believes her to be her dead mother. After Rachael visits Gene in an assisted living home, she learns that he suffers from a disease called Korsakov's Syndrome, a form of retrograde amnesia and that her mother had placed him in this facility for treatment a year earlier. He does not remember anything past the age of thirty-three, and believes that he is still a young man. Unable to convince him of who she really is, Rachael decides to go along with her father's delusions by pretending to be her mother and discovers that under this guise, she and Gene can have "normal" conversations. Before long, Rachael is visiting Gene everyday, finding new ways to bring elements from his past into their present relationship.
When was "I Am I" released?
I Am I was released in 2013.
Who stars in "I Am I"?
The cast includes Simon Helberg, Jason Ritter, Jocelyn Towne, Kevin Tighe.
