What if you woke up one day to find yourself changed by a miracle? Would you use the opportunity to make the world a better place and pay it forward, or would you finally live out the dreams you thought you could never achieve? Those questions form the central thrust of “The Ticket.”
Starring Dan Stevens, Malin Akerman, and Oliver Platt, the story follows a blind man who suddenly is able to see, and starts to drift away from those close to him, to experience the life he never thought he could have. Here’s the official synopsis:
After James (Dan Stevens), a blind man, inexplicably regains his vision, he becomes possessed by a drive to make a better life for himself. However, his new improvements-a nicer home, a higher paying job, tailored suits, luxury car-leave little room for the people who were part of his old, simpler life: his plain wife (Malin Åkerman) and close friend Bob (Oliver Platt). As his relationships buckle under the strain of his snowballing ambition, it becomes uncertain if James can ever return from darkness. Fluk masterfully paints a visual world that reflects the mesmerizing effect that newfound sight has on James; the vibrant backgrounds and the sun-drenched rooms are captivating in their beauty. His dreamy and subjective style combines with an astute sense of character to craft a modern fable about what it really means to be blind.
“The Ticket” opens on April 7th.