Flashback
2020 · Movie · R · 97 min · ★ 6.0 · 52% critics
A young man’s seemingly perfect life starts to unravel when disturbing visions pull him back to a high school disappearance and a mysterious drug he once tried. As he reconnects with old friends, he’s forced into a disorienting journey through memory and perception to figure out what’s real and finally quiet the haunting flashes.
Also known as The Education of Fredrick Fitzell
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2021-06-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 52/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (329 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a trippy, reality-bending mystery about memory and choices that rewards repeat viewing, in the vein of Don’t Let Go or Volition; Not for you if you need a clear, straightforward plot.
Pros: mind-bending mystery; ambitious themes; strong performances | Cons: confusing storytelling; pretentious dialogue; thin character depth
Themes
- journey in the past
- time travel
- mysterious drug
- journey
Cast & crew
Dylan O'Brien
as Fred Fitzell
Hannah Gross
as Karen
Emory Cohen
as Sebastian
Keir Gilchrist
as Andre
Maika Monroe
as Cindy Williams
Liisa Repo-Martell
as Mrs. Fitzell
Amanda Brugel
as Evelyn
A.C. Peterson
as Mr. MacDonald
Aaron Poole
as Pierced Man
Maika Harper
as Tattooed Woman
Directed by Christopher MacBride