See for Me Movie Storyline. Sophie (Skyler Davenport), who happens to become blind after an accident, and a former skier, agrees to cat-sit in a big fancy mansion. She thought of enjoying a few days in a remote area not realizing the enormous danger she is about to find herself in. A group of robbers enters the mansion to open up a hidden safe with millions of dollars to steal. Alone and terrified, Sophie finds help in a former army veteran, Kelly (Jessica Parker Kennedy), who remotely becomes Sophie’s eyes in her unequal battle against the invaders.
Written by Adam Yorke and Tommy Gushue and directed by Randall Okita, “See For Me” is an interesting gem coming from Canada. With a familiar setting and predictable plot, the film still manages to captivate the viewers. Of course, there might be nothing superior about it, but the fact three women stand against men, with one down, sadly, you can’t help but cheer for them for their determination.
The concept itself of “See For Me” is engaging and not boring, no matter how many times we have seen it on the small or big screen. However, Okita’s piece stands out for its simplicity for using a similar approach but in a new way. Having that said, we want more films about characters with a disability that can fight against the enemy. In some cases, the good guy can be defeated. But the winning part is always encouraging, because, as I said earlier, underestimating an opponent is the biggest mistake one can make, which the invaders of “See For Me” will have plenty of opportunities to find that out throughout their doomed journey.
See for Me is a 2021 Canadian thriller film directed by Randall Okita. It stars Skyler Davenport as Sophie, a visually impaired teenager who is housesitting for a wealthy client when three criminals break into the house to rob it; Sophie’s only defense is a smartphone app called See for Me which connects her to Kelly (Jessica Parker Kennedy), a gamer who has to use the app to see Sophie’s surroundings and guide her actions. Laura Vandervoort, Matthew Gouveia, Emily Piggford, Joe Pingue and Kim Coates also star.
The film was shot in 2020, with production temporarily interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. It was screened for distributors at the 2020 American Film Market, before having its public premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.
About the Story
Downhill skier Sophie Scott has her Olympic dreams dashed when she is diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease causing blindness. Although her friend Cam offers to help her train for the Paralympics by working as her seeing guide, she refuses and gives up on her skiing dreams.
To make money, she cat sits for wealthy homeowners and steals expensive wine from them to resell, with help from Cam. Sophie answers an ad for a cat sitter placed by Debra, a rich woman in upstate New York leaving for a vacation after just divorcing her husband. After locking herself outside of the house, Sophie uses See For Me, a phone app to allow blind people to connect with a seeing helper via a video call. She is connected to Kelly, a gamer in Florida who helps her get back inside.
That night, Sophie is awoken by three men breaking into the house. She calls 911 and reports the break-in, but the 911 operator tells her it will be a long response time due to the house’s remote location. She hangs up and uses her See For Me app to contact Kelly again, but is caught by the men, who disconnect the video call. Kelly, desperate to help Sophie, contacts the police to have them cross reference 911 calls in an attempt to locate the house that Sophie is in.
Sophie learns that the men have broken into the house to steal $7 million hidden in a safe in the wall. After checking Sophie’s phone and seeing that she called 911, the men contemplate giving up the score and killing her. They call their boss, Rico, who tells them to let Sophie live as she has not seen anyone. Rico also instructs them to pack up their gear and come back later. Sophie convinces them to give her a share of the take in exchange for sending the police away. Sophie calls 911 a second time to cancel her initial report, but is told that the police have to respond even after a false alarm is reported.
When the deputy arrives to investigate, Sophie lies and says there was no emergency. As the deputy is about to leave, Kelly’s alert is radioed out and Sophie’s lie is revealed. The deputy calls for backup and attempts to arrest the intruders but is killed by one of the men. Sophie escapes with the deputy’s gun and calls Kelly for help. Kelly helps her shoot two of the men, while the third man finishes breaking into the safe.
Kelly guides Sophie to the final robber, who opens the safe to take the money. Before Sophie can shoot him, her phone dies and her call with Kelly ends. Although the thief tells Sophie that he is about to leave, she shoots him when he reaches for a gun. She waits for the police to arrive, but is surprised by the appearance of Rico.
Rico reveals that he is Debra’s ex-husband and he hired all three of the robbers to break into the safe to steal his money back from his wife. He tells her that Debra did not know the safe or the money was in the house, and tries to convince her to let him take the money. Sophie refuses and cuts off the lights in the house, baiting Rico to pursue her. After running out of ammunition in her gun, she is caught by Rico and almost dies as he strangles her but gains the upper hand and bludgeons him to death.
See for Me (2022)
Directed by: Randall Okita
Starring: Skyler Davenport, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Pascal Langdale, George Tchortov, Joe Pingue, Kim Coates, Keaton Kaplan, Laura Vandervoort, Emily Piggford, Matthew Gouveia
Screenplay by: Adam Yorke, Tommy Gushue
Production Design by: Ciara Vernon
Cinematography by: Jordan Oram, Jackson Parrell
Film Editing by: James Vandewater
Costume Design by: Robyn MacDonald
Set Decoration by: Ashlee Catonio, Avalon McLean-Smits, Vanessa Popoli
Art Direction by: Rabab Ali
Music by: Joseph Murray, Lodewijk Vos
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: IFC Films
Release Date: June 10, 2021 (Tribeca), January 7, 2022 (Canada)
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