Q&A with Director Matthew P. Rojas
Where did the idea for writing Indivisible come from?
I was inspired by a story I read, where a Father contracted the virus, his son found out about it and hung out with him in his final days literally outside his Father’s hospital bed (A window separating them). Their relationship was rocky their whole life but that situation brought them closer. The dad ended up dying but the son said, "After a while, we got over our barriers (Both literally and metaphorically) and became closer. Regardless of the situation, I couldn't have been more thankful" This piece plays more in the sci-fi genre but what makes good a sci-fi? Relatable moments and human experiences. So we were trying to capture a universal feeling of people getting closer in times of separation.
Any influences come to mind you were inspired by, feel it's worth mentioning?
Darren Aronofsky’s The Fountain and Tarkovsky’s’ Solaris were some of the biggest inspirations for the film in terms of the idea and the relationships established in the film.I know we wanted to play with lighting fixtures and have colors complement one another in each scene so we referred a lot to the neon works of Tracey Emin and the photography of Robby Müller.
What challenges did you work through to create it?
The most challenging part was trying to make this and put it out there before it looses relevance. So from the beginning we felt that we were racing against the clock. Finding cast and crew was also an obstacle in itself due to the concerns of COVID-19 (We didn’t blame them). As far as production, safety was our ultimate concern and maintaining protocol. (Keeping less than 10 people in a room, 6ft apart, etc..). After a while people were at ease and just grateful to create. I communicated a lot through walkie-talkies with my cast and crew.
What is your hope for the film? How do you hope it will affect a viewer?
People have found themselves separated from friends, family and those dearest to them. So how can we be emotionally close, yet physically distant? How can we love each other well when actions speak louder than words? The world is having to figure out what love looks like during the time of the COVID-19. Many believe that the separation will be a way of bringing us closer together — much, much closer.My hope is that this film is a symbolic message to that.
What's a detail in the film that's got you excited to create and share?
The ending which people will not expect.
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