In a distant future, two childlike androids are sent to uncover the truth of their creation by a scientist who once gave them life.
In present-day New York City, 13-year-old Jesse is being watched by a young boy named Jack, only ten years old. Tragically, Jesse is kidnapped for his heart, and Jack loses his life in the process. Years later, Saul Bernstein—now a renowned scientific genius and the recipient of Jesse’s heart—is tormented by the memory of the two children who were sacrificed to save him. Knowing that his mother orchestrated the scheme, Saul devotes his life to building androids with eternal lifespans. His first creations? Exact replicas of Jack and Jesse, the boys whose lives were stolen. Fast forward 300 years, and in a post-apocalyptic future, the androids Jack and Jesse live on a secluded tropical island with a small group of child-androids. Their routine existence is shattered when Candor, a 15- year-old human girl, arrives. Candor’s humanity intrigues them; she can do things they cannot—she can eat, swim, and feel. Driven by hope for a future, she urges Jack and Jesse to seek out Saul in New York to uncover the truth of their origins. The two set out on a fragile boat, yet only Jack reaches his destination, finding only emptiness where answers should be. Years later, Candor has settled in the desert. She is our storyteller, recounting this tale of memory, life, and loss.
French writer-director Vanessa Ly starts making films when she moves to New York after studying Modern Literature at the Sorbonne. Self-taught in cinema, she is the recipient of the Jameson Short Film Award and the Best Short Film Award at the Bangkok Film Festival with Mekong Interior. Festivals/Screenings include: Edinburgh, Rotterdam, Palm Spring, Côté Court Pantin, Rencontres du Moyen Métrage de Brive (France), Anthology Archives (NYC), Her short films were shortlisted at the Critic’s Week and Director’s Fortnight in Cannes. Her debut feature Memories of the Future wins the Best Philip K. Dick Feature Award. The Lost Continent will be her second feature.
World Premiere - Philip K. Dick Sci-Fi Film Festival 2025, NYC
Virginia Premiere - Richmond International Film Festival
Philip K Dick Sci Fi Festival 2025 - Best PKD Feature
Actor - William Fichtner
Actor - Aurora Quattrocchi
Executive Producer - Anthony Katagas
Executive Producer - Pascal Dangin
Co-Writer and Co-Producer: Charlotte Gachon
