Béla Baptiste
Emma Schlenoff, Viktor Schaider
Béla Baptiste, Alexey Hartlieb-Shea
Gino Anthony Pesi, Dolly Lewis, Alexey Hartlieb-Shea, Meeko Gattuso, Lili Epply, Michael J. Burg, Patrick Hamilton
Traveling alone in what appears to be the aftermath of the breakdown of American society, DAVID weaves through the destruction of the rural northeast, desperate for respite from his debilitating mental and physical conditions. Deep in the wilds, he unites with PLINY, a veteran fixated on exposing the culprit of America’s demise. Allied through their convictions, they embark on a rough, off-the-beaten-path mission to the town of Lodeve. There they plan to join the ranks of their fellow patriots in the revolution against the government program that has contaminated the water.
Through a series of found footage material, we meet ELIZABETH BENNING, a content marketing manager at a laboratory. Liz discovers that her employer is covering up the contamination of a waterway by a powerful client in order to protect their profits and reputation. Making her own journey homeward, she must decide between her career or blowing the whistle on a potential ecological nightmare.
With the obelisk in Lodeve serving as their signal-fire, David, Pliny, and Liz navigate their way towards the truth. Entangled in a web of conflicting information and hidden agendas, they find that discerning what is “right” is not always straightforward. Ultimately, The Obelisk shows us the tragedy of misinformation, manipulation, and the consequences of seeing only what we want.
2024