S1m0ne

S1m0ne

2002 · 117 min · EN · PG-13 · 5.9 (819 votes)
Dir. Andrew Niccol · Starring Al Pacino, Rachel Roberts, Catherine Keener, Evan Rachel Wood, Jay Mohr, Winona Ryder · Music Carter Burwell

A star is... created.

Science FictionComedyDrama

The career of a disillusioned producer, who is desperate for a hit, is endangered when his star walks off the film set. Forced to think fast, the producer decides to digitally create an actress "Simone" to sub for the star — the first totally believable synthetic actress.

VIBE

This film offers a playfully cynical look at the entertainment industry's obsession with perfection and the blurring lines between reality and artifice. It feels like a reflective, slightly whimsical journey into the nature of fame and identity in a digital age, prompting thought on what truly defines authenticity.

satiricalreflectivewhimsicalartificialcynicalsteadynear-future sci-fiHollywood satirecharacter-driven dramadigital aestheticartificialityidentityfamemedia manipulationreality vs illusion
virtual realitymovie businesscomputer simulationlies
MORE LIKE THIS — multi-vector + why, diversified