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8th Wonderland

  • 20082008
  • 1h 34m
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6.1/10
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8th Wonderland (2008)
All over the world, disappointed by how things are evolving, some people unite in order to make the world a better place. Through the Internet, they create the first virtual country : 8th WONDERLAND, the cornerstone of their resistance...
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A website where people can virtually live in a true democracy becomes so popular that its leading members take questionable actions to improve the real world as well. This backfires and vari... Read allA website where people can virtually live in a true democracy becomes so popular that its leading members take questionable actions to improve the real world as well. This backfires and various governments brand them terrorists.A website where people can virtually live in a true democracy becomes so popular that its leading members take questionable actions to improve the real world as well. This backfires and various governments brand them terrorists.
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    • Nicolas Alberny
    • Jean Mach
    • Nicolas Alberny
    • Jean Mach
  • Stars
    • Matthew Géczy
    • Robert William Bradford
    • Alain Azerot
    • Nicolas Alberny
    • Jean Mach
    • Nicolas Alberny
    • Jean Mach
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    • Matthew Géczy
    • Robert William Bradford
    • Alain Azerot
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    Matthew Géczy
    Matthew Géczy
    • John McClane
    Robert William Bradford
    • David
    Alain Azerot
    • César
    Eloissa Florez
    • Isabella
    • (as Eloïssa Florez)
    Ahlima Mhamdi
    • Rachida
    Michael Hofland
    • Karel
    Luca Lombardi
    • Giovanni
    Dimitri Michelsen
    Dimitri Michelsen
    • Dawson
    Irina Ninova
    • Ludmila
    Laetitia Noyon
    • Andie
    Gerald Papasian
    • Ahmed
    • (as Gerald Papasyan)
    Pierre-Luc Scotto
    • Alain
    Nicolas Vayssie
    • Esteban
    Jesse Joe Walsh
    • The Printer
    Anton Yakovlev
    • The Russian President
    Jessica Erickson
    Jessica Erickson
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    Laura D'Arista Adam
    Laura D'Arista Adam
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    Nikos Aliagas
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      • Jean Mach
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      • Jean Mach
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    7/10
    Many things changed since Alice visited the first Wonderland
    This movie, directed by the two fairly inexperienced but obviously over-ambitious and talented French filmmakers Nicolas Alberny & Jean Mach, quite possibly has the most original and avant-garde screenplay that I've seen in many years. It's also another proof that you don't need a lot of money in order to make a film that is captivating and groundbreaking. "8th Wonderland" clearly cost next to nothing, but witty satirical ideas and superbly drawn characterizations don't require a large budget; just an intelligent and versatile crew and an enthusiast ensemble cast. The concept of "8th Wonderland" is simultaneously simple and genius. The title refers to the very first virtual nation in which people of all nationalities, religions and cultures unite in chat rooms to debate and vote on how they could improve ruling the outside world. And this time the members – citizens, if you will – of 8th Wonderland aren't loud-mouthed geeks hiding safely behind their computers, but devoted and resourceful academics that put their words into deeds as well. On a weekly basis, the citizens of 8th Wonderland democratically vote on an initiative during a referendum and subsequently appoint someone to execute the agreed actions. Whether it concerns placing condom vending machines in the Vatican, abduct world class soccer players to have them fabricate their own shoes amidst child laborers or boycotting the nuclear energy negotiations between Russia and Iran, the initiatives of "8th Wonderland" always make the world press and the virtual nation becomes immeasurably popular very fast. Parallel with the success, inevitably the first obstacles and issues arise as well. Frauds declaring themselves the mastermind behind 8th Wonderland, the safeguarding of loyal members after they risked their lives, dealing with the public opinion in case of false advertising or unpopular initiatives or feeling the burning breath of hunting FBI services in their neck. "8th Wonderland" definitely isn't an adrenalin-rushing thriller (most of the time it's just people talking straight into the camera, like they are in chat rooms) but it's nevertheless a compelling and politically engaging cinematic experiment that deserves all the praise and recommendation it can get! The characters are identifiable, the depiction of the media and public opinions are accurate and precise and the dialogs are stupendously written. Some of the discussed initiatives of the 8th Wonderland committee appear to be far-fetched and impossible to carry out, but there's always a logical clarification of what they do and a plausible breakdown of how they do it. The credibility of "8th Wonderland" largely relies on small but important and punctilious details, like for example the chatters occasionally mixing in words and swearing of their own native language, authentic news bulletin images and reports and members deciding to leave the group out of fear for retribution. The ensemble cast is marvelous and the computer engineered effects (for example, the illustration of a virtual chatting circle) are reasonably impressive; especially for computer illiterates like myself. Recommended in case you're on the lookout for something entirely new, refreshing and creative.
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    • Coventry
    • Apr 26, 2009

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      • May 12, 2010 (France)
      • France
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      • Mu Films
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