Alison Tavel heads out into the world to track down the story of her dad, Don, and the machine known as a resynator, which acted as synthesizer interface for other instruments.
This is a portrait of a daughter looking for her father. It’s an attempt to come to terms with both the man and his life’s work, something she only knows from the stories told to her by friends and family (Her dad died when she was 10 weeks old. We follow Alison as she talks to the people who knew her dad as well as the musicians who used his machine.
While there is some music, don’t go into RESYNATOR looking for a music doc. This is a entirely the story of a search for a man. Things get heavy as we learn that Don had an ulcer at 9 because his parents insisted that he and his brother be perfect. Don’s brother broke with the family after Don died because he couldn’t deal with the bullshit (the parents blames Don’s wife for his death). It’s a ride that is very emotional.
I’m also going to warn you that this film doesn’t play out as you might expect it to. I’m not going to say what happens but where I was left emotionally is not where I expected to be. There is nothing wrong with that, and none should be implied, only that this film is very much a unique and far from cookie cutter film, so just let it wash over you instead of expecting it to go where you think it will.
Recommended.
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