Bijan Karim

In Zen Buddhism, “Makyo” refers to the comfortable nest we make out of our delusions. In this impressionistic, dream-like film, a young man prepares to give up worldly comforts—and relationships—to break out of those delusions. Through surreal chance encounters with an old friend, a vacuum salesman, and even bugs, Abner learns how to find stillness in a chaotic world.

Bijan & Kellen take a detour on the way to a concert.

Looking for a place to sleep, Parker attempts to reconnect with Sydney, but his selective memory gets him in trouble when her new lover Rachita is involved.

In Zen Buddhism, “Makyo” refers to the comfortable nest we make out of our delusions. In this impressionistic, dream-like film, a young man prepares to give up worldly comforts—and relationships—to break out of those delusions. Through surreal chance encounters with an old friend, a vacuum salesman, and even bugs, Abner learns how to find stillness in a chaotic world.

Bijan & Kellen take a detour on the way to a concert.

Looking for a place to sleep, Parker attempts to reconnect with Sydney, but his selective memory gets him in trouble when her new lover Rachita is involved.