The Wonderland Experience (1998)

1h 25m IMDb
Drama Adventure

Shot on location in Goa, Southern India, it concerns a young man's search for his missing father, across beaches, through deserts, down rivers and through jungle he searches, finding love on the way. But what are these mysterious flashbacks of a trance party he keeps having? This cult film uses the then nascent psychedelic trance music scene to drive a hallucinogenic narrative in the spirit of The Wizard of Oz, The Matrix and Jacob's Ladder.

The Wonderland Experience

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Cast

Scott Neal
Scott Neal as Charlie Age 47 · Islington, London, England, UK
Burt Kwouk
Burt Kwouk as Yo-yo Died 2016 · Manchester, England, UK Burt Kwouk OBE, born Herbert Kwouk, was an English-born actor of Chinese descent, known for many television appearances and for his role as Cato in the Pink Panther films. Description above from the...
Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff as Vincent Age 91 · Nimes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dobtcheff was born in Nîmes, France, to a British mother (Vernon) and a father of Bulgarian descent (Dobtcheff). He attended Ascham Preparatory School in Eastbou...
Derrick Branche
Derrick Branche as Crazed Bloke Mumbai, India
Robert Langdon Lloyd
Robert Langdon Lloyd as The Father
Director Ben Hardyment
Cast Scott Neal, Burt Kwouk, Vernon Dobtcheff, Derrick Branche, Robert Langdon Lloyd, Don Gilet, Kadamba Simmons, William Dufris, Lexi Strauss, Max Gold

Audience Reviews

benhardyment Jan 10, 2023
This is a user review from IMDB

A incredible and psychedelic ride, that will have you wondering, what just happened?

From the music, to the plot, and everything in between, the movie had me guessing every few minutes. The movie starts out on a cliff of dire unreasoning, and continues to spiral out of control, as you follow Charlie on his quest to find his father. A long the way he meets strange characters and nothing seems to add up. This films great cast, and incredible filming locations, are just the tip of the icing. With an interesting perspective on life and death, and the human life cycle, one can't help but start thinking philosophically. Although at times the movie seems odd, and rather pointless, in the end it leaves you perplexed and deep in thought. Based loosely on Alice in Wonderland, this movie is anything but unoriginal, a feast for the senses you could say. The last thing that crosses your mind when its over, what just happened?, and where is Charlie.