Metropia (2009)

A complex story of a misaligned man, though good intent, creating a nightmarish Dystopian existence.

Director:

Tarik Saleh

Writers:

Fredrik Edin (idea), Fredrik Edin (screenplay)

Stars:

Vincent Gallo, Juliette Lewis, Udo Kier

3 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent Gallo	...	Roger Olofsson (voice)
Juliette Lewis	...	Nina (voice)
Udo Kier	...	Ivan Bahn (voice)
Stellan Skarsgård	...	Ralph Parker (voice)
Alexander Skarsgård	...	Stefan (voice)
Sofia Helin	...	Anna Svensson (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) (as Magnus Skogsberg Tear)
Lotta Bromé	...	News Anchor (voice)

Storyline

In the near future, oil reserves are nearly depleted and Europe is connected by series of underground tunnels. While navigating these tunnels, Roger hears voices, one in particular. Seeking a way to rid himself of the voice only leads Roger deeper into a bizarre conspiracy of control - mind and body.

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Plot Keywords:

conspiracy | surveillance | metro | mind control | shampoo | 

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Taglines:

Someone is listening to your thoughts

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Genres:

Animation | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Sweden Denmark Norway

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 November 2009 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Метропия

Box Office

Budget:

SEK 32,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atmo Media Network, Canal Television AB, Film i Väst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

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

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Goofs

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

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Connections

Referenced in Stockholms 20th International Film Festival (2009)

User Reviews

Tedious and frustrating

The film uses an animation technique not unlike a photographic quality South Park. That technique is visually interesting but eventually cripples the narrative because no one can move very fast or even effectively turn their heads. Everyone seems to be wearing a neck brace. And in the few "action" sequences, characters only shuffle a little more quickly than usual, like crabs rushing from the next wave.

The dialog is particularly frustrating. The characters in this movie are determined not to convey any information with words. You might as well watch without the sound because no one is able to construct a complete sentence. The protagonist in particular stumbles over his words in a way that just gets tedious after a while.

There are really no significant science fiction ideas either. The film ends where it began. It's a shame too because the performances are fine, and obviously a lot of work went into the animation. But there was nothing here for me. And since I put in my 2 hours, I'm compelled to tell others that it was wasted in my opinion.