OverwhelmingdebutaboutthedoubtsofthedirectorNanceabouthisrelationshipwithabeautifulyoungwoman.Hecombinespersonalexperienceswithfiction,documentaryandvariousanimationstyles.Afilmfilledwithvulnerabilityandhumour;enthusiasmleapsatyoufromthescreen.Oneeveningin2006,theyoungAmericanfilmmakerTerenceNancereceivesaphonecallfromthewomanhehadbeentryingtobuilduparelationshipwithforsometime.Shecan’tcome.Hestartshavinghisdoubts.Whydidshebackout?Open-hearted,sharpandplayful,NancetriesinAnOversimplificationofHerBeautytotracealltheelementsofhisfeelingsabouttheeveningbacktotheirtrueorigins.Fantasies,feelingsandmemoriesrolloverthescreenintheformofdocumentaryfootage,liveactionandawiderangeofanimationstyles.Andinadditiontherearetheinevitablequestionsthatthemakermustpose:Howwelldoesheknowhimself?Ishenotbeingdeceivedbyhisownfeelings?Foraphenomenonthateverybodyoccasionallyexperiences,thestartingpointforAnOversimplificationofHerBeautyissurprisinglyseldomthesubjectoffilms.Whatgoesoninyourbodyasyouexperienceemotionsatacertainpoint?Andhow‘sure’isthatmomentreally?
