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The City of Lost Children

Where happily ever after is just a dream.

7.2 / 10

113 minutes

1995-05-17

French

BE

Actors :

Ron Perlman, Dominique Pinon, Judith Vittet, Daniel Emilfork, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Geneviève Brunet, Odile Mallet, Mireille Mossé, Serge Merlin, Rufus, Ticky Holgado, Cris Huerta, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Joseph Lucien, Mapi Galán

Description

A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.

Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

6/1/2023, 6:46:24 AM

**A visual spectacle with an irritating story that doesn't justify the time spent watching the film.** I loved – like almost everyone else – “Amelie” and I didn't particularly like “Delicatessen”. However, I didn't give up on Jean Pierre Jeunet and decided to see this film. I confess that I was impressed by the visual quality, but this is practically a trademark of the director, who seems to ha...

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

4/7/2024, 9:33:31 AM

The basic premiss of this film is really quite simple. "Krank" (Daniel Emilfork) is super-bright, slightly deranged and lonely. He lives on a remote oil rig with only whom he can manufacture for companionship. His biggest problem is that he cannot dream. Without them he will die. He must, therefore, obtain as many other people's dreams as he can. To that end he constructs an entire community of on...