Embers

After a global neurological epidemic, those who remain search for meaning and connection in a world without memory. Five interwoven stories each explore a different facet of life without memory in a future that has no past.

Cast

Jason Ritter

as Guy

Iva Gocheva

as Girl

Greta Fernández

as Miranda

Tucker Smallwood

as Teacher

Karl Glusman

as Chaos

Silvan Friedman

as Boy

Roberto Cots

as Father

Dominique Swain

as Woman in the Long Dress

Matthew Goulish

as Guardian

Kirsten Kairos

as Computer

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