Metropia (2009)

Director:

Tarik Saleh

Writers:

Stig Larsson (screenplay)
Tarik Saleh (idea)
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Release Date:

27 November 2009 (Sweden)

Genre:

Animation | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Someone is listening to your thoughts

Plot:

In the near future, oil reserves are nearly depleted and Europe is connected by series of underground tunnels...

Plot Keywords:

Future | Conspiracy | CGI Animation | Depletion Of Natural Resources | Exploding Bomb

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Vincent Gallo	...	Roger (voice)
Juliette Lewis	...	Nina (voice)
Udo Kier	...	Ivan Bahn (voice)
Stellan Skarsgård	...	Ralph Parker (voice)
Alexander Skarsgård	...	Stefan (voice)
Sofia Helin	...	Anna (voice)
Shanti Roney	...	Karl (voice)
Fares Fares	...	Firaz (voice)
Fredrik Eddari	...	Mehmet (voice)
Doreen Månsson	...	Asylum TV-Hostess (voice)
Indy Neidell	...	Wayne Marshal (voice)
Joanna Mikolajczyk	...	The Metro (voice) (as Joanna Zofia Bard Mikolajczyk)
Goran Marjanovic	...	Asylum Seeker (voice)
Magnus Skogsberg	...	Roger's Boss (voice)
Lotta Bromé	...	News Anchor (voice)
Annelie Persson	...	Trexx Commercial (voice)
Sandy Mansson	...	Office Gossip (voice)
Michael Mansson	...	Old Man Buying Ticket (voice)
Jon Wigfield	...	Annoying Customer (voice)

Directed by
Tarik Saleh

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Fredrik Edin		idea
Fredrik Edin		screenplay
Martin Hultman		idea
Stig Larsson		screenplay
Tarik Saleh		idea
Tarik Saleh		screenplay

Produced by
Gunnar Carlsson	....	co-producer: Sweden, Swedish Television
Tomas Eskilsson	....	co-producer: Sweden, Film I Vast
Birgitta Holmar	....	co-producer: Sweden, Sandrew Metronome
Mikael Olsen	....	co-producer: international, Zentropa
Eric Vogel	....	co-producer: international, Tordenfilm
Jon Wigfield	....	line producer
Kristina Åberg	....	producer
Elin Erichsen	....	co-producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Krister Linder

Cinematography by
Sesse Lind

Film Editing by
Johan Söderberg

Art Direction by
Martin Hultman

Makeup Department
Lillis Hemmingsson	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Lalo	....	post-production supervisor: Klippegangen

Art Department
Mâns Adolfsson	....	character designer
Li-Chuan Chang	....	storyboard assistant
Anja Cronberg	....	props
Jonas Dahlström	....	additional graphic designer
Jonas Dahlström	....	senior character designer
Sofie Dillon	....	props
Regina Dubiel	....	senior character designer
David Giese	....	background designer
Finn Hallin	....	character designer
Erik Holmquist	....	background designer
Martin Hultman	....	concept designer
Anders Karlén	....	character designer
Christian Ryltenius	....	storyboard artist
Leonardo Sedevcic	....	background designer
Hanna Storby	....	props
Jim Tegman	....	character designer
Maria Trovatten	....	senior character designer
Erik Âberg	....	prop designer: APA
Andreas Örhalmi	....	additional storyboard artist

Sound Department
Marinella Augusti	....	dialogue editor
Therese Elfström	....	promo editor
Mikael Frithiof	....	representative: voice recording studio, Red Pipe Sound Design (as Mikael Frithof)
Jakob Garfield	....	foley editor
Jakob Garfield	....	sound effects editor
Torben Greve	....	foley artist
Brandon Howlett	....	representative: voice recording studio, Levels Audio Post
Jonas Jansson	....	representative: voice recording studio, Ljudligan
Hans Møller	....	sound editor
Rune Palving	....	foley recordist (as Rune Palvig)
Eddie Simonsen	....	representative: voice recording studio, Mainstream
Eddie Simonsen	....	sound designer
David Österberg	....	representative: voice recording studio
Mark Kenna	....	dolby sound consultant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Kristian Bjureby	....	compositing supervisor
Karolina Brobäck	....	compositor
Per Cardell	....	rigger
Alina Constantin	....	rigger
Alina Constantin	....	visual effects compositor
Robert Eskekarr	....	compositor
Isak Gjertsen	....	supervising technical director
Finlay Hogg	....	compositor
Florentin Ionita	....	compositor
Patrik Lindberg	....	rigger
Andreas Lindmark	....	rigger
Martin Malm	....	head of compositing
Simon Martinsson	....	compositor
Bo Nordin	....	rigger
Bo Nordin	....	visual effects compositor
Leonardo Sedevcic	....	rigger
Leonardo Sedevcic	....	visual effects compositor
Lindor Tidâng	....	rigger
Josefine Truedsson	....	compositor
Julian Nazario Vargas	....	compositor
Loka Vegborn	....	compositor
Loka Vegborn	....	visual effects compositor

Animation Department
Jakob Bastviken	....	animator
Elinor Bergman	....	animator
Karolina Brobäck	....	animator
Karolina Brobäck	....	senior layout artist
Per Cardell	....	animator
Li-Chuan Chang	....	assistant to animation director
Borja Chicarro	....	animator: Boulder Media
Robert Cullen	....	animation supervisor: Boulder Mdia
Anders Dahlström	....	animation intern
Daniel Damm	....	animator
Kristoffer Drageset	....	animator
Malin Ekerstedt	....	animation studio coordinator
Karl-Johan Forss	....	layout artist
David Giese	....	layout artist
Isak Gjertsen	....	lead animator
Jens Jonathan Gulliksen	....	animator
Stefan Gustafsson	....	animator
Fran Johnston	....	animator: Boulder Media
Peter Lewis	....	head of production: Boulder Media
Patrik Lindberg	....	animator
Andreas Lindmark	....	animator
Sebastian Ljungdahl	....	animation intern
Paul O'Flanagan	....	animator: Boulder Media
Dave O'Sullivan	....	animator: Boulder Media
Marcus Ottosson	....	animator
Erik Rosenlund	....	animator
Christian Ryltenius	....	animation director
Ed Smith	....	animator: Boulder Media
Susanne Sturesson	....	animator
Kalle Söderberg	....	animation production assistant
Lindor Tidâng	....	animator
Josefine Truedsson	....	rough layout artist
Anne Tweedy	....	head of production: Boulder Media
Erik Wernquist	....	animator
Charlotte Worsaae	....	animator (as Charlotte Worsaae Nielsen)
Andreas Örhalmi	....	animator
Andreas Örhalmi	....	rough layout artist

Casting Department
Ulrika Wâhlström	....	casting: character

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anja Cronberg	....	costumer
Sofie Dillon	....	costumer
Hanna Storby	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Ian Bach	....	grader
Dave Barnard	....	post-production consultant
Therese Elfström	....	promo editor
Helen Juul	....	post-production coordinator: Klippegangen
Henning Erik Lind	....	post-production operator: Klippegangen
Annelie Persson	....	additional post-production coordinator: USA
Ulrik Södergren	....	color calibration consultant: Digital Fotografen
Ian Walsh	....	post-production coordinator

Other crew
Katja Arend	....	location coordinator: Berlin
Lars Bang	....	assistant to producers: Zentropa
Cristina Bergman	....	intern
Nima Bonan	....	location coordinator: Paris
Niklas Carlsund	....	location scout
Kaspar Christophersen	....	assistant to director
Tobias F. Dahl	....	assistant to producers: Zentropa (as Tobias Fonsskov Dahl)
Yasser Davari	....	intern
Celestine Davidsson	....	additional voice
Malin Edblom	....	distribution and marketing: Sweden, Sandrew Metronome
Norbert Fabo	....	technical support
Peter Fällman	....	representative: bank, Handel Sbanken Koping
David Granath	....	photo model: Ralph Parker
Nåkan Hederstedt	....	photo model: Roger & Stefan
Magnus Herman	....	representative: bank, Handel Sbanken Koping
Yaba Holst	....	script editor
Amelie Hâger	....	distribution and marketing: Sweden, Sandrew Metronome
Pia Janols	....	production accountant: Filmekonomi
Jan Jörnmark	....	location scout
David Lenneman	....	additional voice
Parvineé Levinsson	....	photo model: Anna
Marcus Lindeen	....	assistant to director (as Markus Lindéen)
Krister Linder	....	additional voice
Åke Lundqvist	....	photo model: Ivan Bain
Hans Lönnerheden	....	completion guarantor: Film Finances Scandinavia
Dennis Magnusson	....	script editor
Joanna Mikolajczyk	....	assistant to producers: Zentropa (as Joanna Zofia Bard Mikolajczyk)
Amber Morris	....	script editor
Amber Morris	....	translator: screenplay
Maria Mörner	....	distribution and marketing: Sweden, Sandrew Metronome
Henrik Nordin	....	technical support
Pia Norström	....	distribution and marketing: Sweden, Sandrew Metronome
Mikael Olsen	....	additional voice
Dennis Olsson	....	intern
Johan Olsson	....	distribution and marketing: Sweden, Sandrew Metronome
Iacopo Patierno	....	additional voice
Linda Romanazzi	....	photo model: Nina
Samira Sayane	....	intern
Leonardo Sedevcic	....	additional voice
Maria Sonali	....	photo model: Anna
Hanna Storby	....	production assistant: Atmo
Poa Strömberg	....	legal advisor
Lisa Taube	....	financial advisor
Svante Tidholm	....	technical support
Michel Voss	....	additional voice
Annelie Wadman	....	distribution and marketing: Sweden, Sandrew Metronome
Erika Wasserman	....	publicist: Artmo
Anna Wig	....	distribution and marketing: Sweden, Sandrew Metronome
David Wingate	....	script editor
Anna Zander	....	production coordinator
Peter Gustafsson	....	film consultant (uncredited)

Thanks
Daniel Fridell	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Atmo Media Network
• Canal Television AB (co-production)
• Film i Väst (co-production)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB (co-production)
• Sveriges Television (SVT) (co-production)
• Tordenfilm AS (co-production)
• Trust Film Sales 2 ApS (co-production)
• Zentropa Productions (co-production)

Distributors

• Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB (2009) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Capelight Pictures (2012) (Germany) (all media)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sandrews (2010) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Sandrews (2010) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Tribeca Film (2010) (USA) (all media)

Special Effects

• Boulder Media (additional animation services)

Other Companies

• APA  prop design
• ATN  production accountant
• Canal Plus Image International  funding
• Det Danske Filminstitut  funding
• Digital Fotografen  color calibration consultant
• Eurimages  funding
• Fido Film AB  green screen studio (as Fido Film)
• Filimekonomi  production accountant
• Film Finances Scandinavia  completion guarantee
• Film i Väst  funding
• Filmtecknarna  green screen studio
• Handel Sbanken Koping  bank
• Klippegangen ApS  post-production company: UK
• Levels Audio Post  voice recording studio
• Ljudligan  voice recording studio
• Mainstream  sound facility: UK
• Mainstream  voice recording studio
• Media Insurance Brokers  insurance
• Nordisk Film- & TV-Fond  funding
• Norsk Filmfond  funding
• Red Pipe Sound Design  voice recording studio
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution Sverige AB  distribution and marketing: Sweden
• Sluggerfilm  storyboard and animatics (as Slugger Film)
• Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)  funding

Also Known As:

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

Sweden | Denmark | Norway

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Sweden:11 | Finland:K-11 | UK:15

Company:

Atmo Media Network

Trivia:

German word (die) Bahn means rail (way) in English.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Anna is doodling on the mail, it is clearly seen that the debt collection agency has spelled its business as "dept collection".

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Stockholms 20th International Film Festival (2009) (TV)

Realistic animated movie for 1984 genre fans

It's a story somewhere in the lines of 1984. Dystopian is a genre in itself and it's part of the New World Order conspiracy which has been the theme of many cinema and literature since the 50ies. So yes the core of the story is an old one and all has to come from the graphics, characters and small storyline differences.

In that aspect it's not a masterpiece but it is surely nothing to sneeze at. The animation is very okay. The characters are very average human beings which makes them easy to relate to and likable. The fact that the story is not completely new is not disturbing. Very much worth watching.