The City of Lost Children

The City of Lost Children

1995 · 112 min · FR · R · 7.3 (1,218 votes)
Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro · Starring Ron Perlman, Dominique Pinon, Judith Vittet, Daniel Emilfork, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Geneviève Brunet · Music Angelo Badalamenti

Where happily ever after is just a dream.

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A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.

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This is a darkly whimsical, visually stunning journey into a meticulously crafted, dream-logic world. It feels like a melancholic fairytale, brimming with bizarre characters and a sense of childlike wonder mixed with palpable dread. The atmosphere is thick with a unique, grimy beauty and a relentless, fantastical energy.

whimsicaldarkdreamlikemelancholicbizarrepropulsivesteampunk aestheticdark fantasyvisual spectaclepractical-effects marvelloss of innocencethe power of imaginationexploitationconnection in adversity
rescuefriendshipislanddreamsclonedystopiaeyeagingsteampunkchildhoodchild kidnappingflea
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