The Congress (2013)

An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.

Director:

Ari Folman

Writers:

Stanislaw Lem (novel), Ari Folman (screenplay)

Stars:

Robin Wright, Harvey Keitel, Jon Hamm

10 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robin Wright	...	Robin Wright
Harvey Keitel	...	Al
Sami Gayle	...	Sarah
Jon Hamm	...	Dylan Truliner (voice)
Kodi Smit-McPhee	...	Aaron Wright
Danny Huston	...	Jeff Green
Michael Stahl-David	...	Steve
Paul Giamatti	...	Dr. Barker

Storyline

An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.

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Plot Keywords:

satire | dystopia | cinema | tom cruise character | actress | 

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Taglines:

What would you give for an eternal youth? [Scandinavian Blu-ray]

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Genres:

Animation | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Israel Germany Poland Luxembourg Belgium France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 July 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kongres

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

PLN 34,148,170 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$38,172, 29 August 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$137,815, 7 November 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bridgit Folman Film Gang,Pandora Filmproduktion,Opus Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The interior of the huge dome where the futuristic Congress takes place, during the animated sequence, is based on the Reich's Great Hall, a massive project made by Adolf Hitler and his Minister of Defense, Albert Speer. The building, if it had been built, would have been one thousand feet tall, and able to house fifteen thousand spectators, making it the largest interior space up to date.

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Quotes

Dylan Truliner: Do you know what my dreams are, Robin? Robin? Can you see my dreams?
Robin Wright: Four cockroaches playing poker on your lap, is that a dream?
Dylan Truliner: Yes. But it's not mine.

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Connections

References Top Gun (1986)

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Soundtracks

'Nocturne' Larghetto in C sharp minor, Op. 27/1
Composed by Frédéric Chopin
Arranged/Interpreted by Max Richter

User Reviews

Beautiful, innovative, subversive, brave

The movie itself is a metaphor for some of the new trends that are happening around us. It makes a hinted implicit discussion about things like the Internet culture (avatars, virtual life), Intellectual Properties, rights, freedom, terrorism, capitalism, life extension. The movie is deep and few people can really get to the bottom of it and get the messages. My wife for example, got out from the movie unable to explain it. I, on the other hand, thought that the messages in the movie were powerful. It reminded me for moments "Vanilla Sky" and the "Matrix" though a bit different. The animation seems deliberately hand made and old (as Disney's movies) and I believe this is yet another critique about the cutting-edge Pixar computerized movies, made by hundreds of people and co-producers that shape up each character (which is an owned intellectual property). Producing this movie was a bold and brave move – it may get mixed critique from the intelligent, and might be mocked by the superficial crowd, but I say it is brave and brilliant!