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Mars Express

2023 · 89 min

A stylish, cerebral cyberpunk noir that blends detective intrigue with existential questions, set in a vividly realized Martian metropolis.

Directed by: Jérémie Périn
Genres: Animation, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Léa Drucker, Mathieu Amalric, Daniel Njo Lobé

Tagline: Built to serve. Programmed to live.
Overview: In 2200, private detective Aline Ruby and her android partner Carlos Rivera are hired by a wealthy businessman to track down a notorious hacker. On Mars, they descend deep into the underbelly of the planet's capital city where they uncover a darker story of brain farms, political corruption, and a missing girl who holds a secret about the robots that threatens to change the face of the universe.

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Directed by: Jérémie Périn
Genres: Animation, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Léa Drucker, Mathieu Amalric, Daniel Njo Lobé

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
corruption
technology
mystery
power
Places: big city
space
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: animated
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Horror	4
Humour	3
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: animation, science fiction, thriller
Directed by: Jérémie Périn
Written by: Laurent Sarfati, Jérémie Périn
Starring: Léa Drucker, Mathieu Amalric, Daniel Njo Lobé, Marie Bouvet, Sébastien Chassagne, Marthe Keller, Geneviève Doang, Thomas Roditi
Music: Philippe Monthaye, Fred Avril
Runtime: 89 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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