The film is for a US TV Series Homecoming. It is directed by the creator of the series Mr. Robot, Same Esmail and stars Julia Roberts in her first starring role on a television series. Sam Esmail is known for his winding narratives, unexpected characters, non-linear use of time and stunning visuals. Fans of his series are familiar with and have come to expect these elements in his work.

Leaning into the show’s style, the edit takes full advantage of the audience’s expectation of having to piece together a mystery, based on their previous viewing experiences with the series director being Sam Esmail. Freed from typical narrative expectations, the edit explores the characters and their relationships in an abstract, nearly absurdist manner. Creating a trail of breadcrumbs via key visual elements and dialogue as a framing of each emotional best.

Uniquely, the score of the series is made up of score cues from other films that inspired the filmmakers. The edit here utilizes a cue from Barry Lyndon. The edit was architected to be driven by the music, the staccato elements punctuate the emotional beats and build a to a frantic crescendo. Culminating in the ironic final line of “Any questions?”.