Sydney Chandler (Alien: Earth) and Takehiro Hira (Shōgun) star in road-trip sci-fi film Anima.

It tells the story of an impulsive young woman and a reclusive older man who launch on a poignant cross‑country road trip. Their mission: to preserve his failing consciousness via an experimental memory‑upload procedure at a cutting‑edge facility. 

It is written and directed by documentarian Brian Tetsuro Ivie (Emanuel).

The film is produced by celluloid only outfit Kebrado and Fieldhouse Pictures.

Brian Tetsuro Ivie, Harrison Allen, and Gregory Daniel King produce for Kebrado; Kimberly Atwood and Atty Cleworth produce for Fieldhouse Pictures; Alexander Lycette and Chloe Rahal produce for Gilbara; and Jason Pamer and Brev Moss are additional producers for the project. Moss also serves as a co-story writer.

Deadline first reported on Anima.