Zoom (2015)

A multi-dimensional interface between a comic book artist, a novelist, and a film director. Each lives in a separate reality but authors a story about one of the others.

Director:

Pedro Morelli

Writers:

Matt Hansen, Pedro Morelli (story)

Stars:

Tyler Labine, Alison Pill, Michael Eklund

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tyler Labine	...	Bob
Alison Pill	...	Emma
Michael Eklund	...	Moustache Guy
Mariana Ximenes	...	Michelle
J. Adam Brown	...	Photographer / Announcer
Gael García Bernal	...	Edward
Patrick Garrow	...	Norman
Jason Priestley	...	Dale
Charles Paraventi	...	Assistant Director
Don McKellar	...	Horowitz
Jennifer Irwin	...	Marissa
Moonlyn	...	Candi, The Receptionist (as Moonlyn Coumont)
Rick Roberts	...	Plastic Surgeon
Clé Bennett	...	Carl Stromway
Jorge Cerruti	...	Forró Man 1

Storyline

Emma works at a sex doll factory and in her spare time is writing/drawing a comic book. Edward is a famous movie director, working on his latest movie. Michelle is a model and is writing a novel. The three are connected: Edward and his world are found in the pages of Emma's comic book, Michelle's story is Edward's movie and Emma's story is Michelle's book.

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Plot Keywords:

film director | novelist | comic book artist | multiple realities | meta film | 

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Taglines:

Who's writing who?

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Brazil Canada

Language:

Portuguese English

Release Date:

2 September 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Zoom - Good Girl Gone Bad

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rhombus Media, O2 Filmes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The animated segment used the rotoscoping technique. This was done frame by frame, using 12 frames per second, so the team had to draw more than 20.000 frames.

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Quotes

Emma: Why is everything such a weird, convoluted mess?
Bob: Oh, I don't know, why don't you tell me. I was perfectly happy with the way things were. Then you had to go and get those insane fucking mega-tits and everything went to shit. Don't you see, when you do something that is just wrong, there are consequences? It's called Karma. the universe doesn't like it when you fuck with it. It fucks you back.

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Connections

Featured in 2016 Canadian Screen Awards (2016)

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Soundtracks

Got My Mojo Back
Written by Kid Koala
Performed by Kid Robo Mojo

User Reviews

I Loved It.

Alison Pil is a hoot.

Very creative. Mixing animation with real life and a movie. Took me a minute to wrap my head around it but then I was off on such a wonderful ride.

The narrative moves forward quickly but you won't get lost. The music is delightful and energetic, and the doll factory is amazing.

The special order guy from Buffalo is definitely creepy, but you'll love him, and you'll really love how changing one story makes changes in the other two at the same time.

Definitely an unusual piece of movie making and well worth your time.