City Paradise (2004)

Tomoko arrives in London from Japan and comes across a secret underground city. When she finds it, everything changes.

Director:

Gaëlle Denis

Writer:

Gaëlle Denis

Stars:

Hiroe Takei, Robert Stevenson, Rachel Phillips

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 8 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Hiroe Takei	...	Tomoko
Robert Stevenson	...	Neighbour
Rachel Phillips	...	Alien 1
Katerina Athanasopoulou	...	Alien 2

Storyline

Tomoko arrives in London from Japan and comes across a secret underground city. When she finds it, everything changes.

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Plot Keywords:

swimming pool | swim suit | subway | rain | london england | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Fantasy

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Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The Animation Show 2007 (2007)

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Soundtracks

Peach, Plum, Pear
Written and Performed by Joanna Newsom

User Reviews

Weird but very creative.

This film was included in THE ANIMATION SHOW VOLUME THREE--a compilation of short films arranged by Don Hertzfeldt and Mike Judge. Overall, this is a very impressive DVD--and much of it is due to CITY PARADISE.

The plot of CITY PARADISE is pretty much indescribable, as it's very surreal and will make your head explode if you think too much. The animation style is pretty exciting--with a combination of live action and animation. In many scenes, the faces are digitized human faces applied to spider-like drawings--though many of the minor characters are simply animated. The backgrounds, like the people, are also a combination of digital images and animation.

The story, from what I am able to describe, is about a Japanese woman who comes to London. However, once there it just gets weirder and weirder but you also find yourself transfixed because of the unusual story and animation. More an artistic work than a cartoon.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

June 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Paradiset under staden

Box Office

Budget:

GBP50,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Passion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

6 min 6 min

Color:

Color