The architect of a virtual world called Presence is interviewed about its profound capabilities – it can trigger lucidity in Alzheimer’s patients. Meanwhile, inside Presence, a daughter tries to reconnect with her mother, an Alzheimer’s sufferer, and bring her back to the physical world.

The Phenomenon of Presence (TPOP) is a cerebral sci-fi thriller looking into our near future and exploring the possibilities of how technology may soon change our lives forever.

TPOP explores the ongoing relationship between technology, psychology and neurological conditions such as dementia.

In the near future, a virtual world called “Presence” has the unexpected side effect of easing the symptoms of certain forms of dementia. Across the globe millions of sufferers escape into this world, leaving their loved ones behind.

The film asks the question: “If you lost your loved one to a virtual world you knew would help their condition, would you let them go forever?”