seeing the vision

1. The best central organizing principle that I can come up with is still "Nostalgia becomes reality". 2. The idea of doing a documentary about something historical is blinding to the point where it destroys any objectivity a film-maker might have. We will never approach the truth of the matter, and in point of fact may only hope to achieve a consensus of opinion about in event in question. My father and I find ourselves in a world, where it is impossible to know the truth of his experiences through anything other than the words of his friends. Their nostalgia becomes the only reality I know, making it a version of the truth in some way. Similarly, for my dad the only truth can be what he remembers, as the physical places are no longer a burden of proof or his memories. 3. My characters do make their own decisions, but the very real dilemma of my story is that the human brain is a fragile thing. My father's memories are becoming increasingly fleeting, since he had brain surgery ten years ago. This is couple with the fact that there are signs of Alzheimer's disease or micro-strokes from the coiling they inserted into his brain during his last procedure. 4. Its a doc, so I probably won't know for sure until its done being edited, but yes, I believe this is what the movie I will make is about.