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Nirvana

1997 · 113 min

A moody, cerebral cyberpunk ride that blurs reality and game, asking you to untangle memory, grief, and simulated suffering.

Directed by: Gabriele Salvatores
Genres: Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Diego Abatantuono, Sergio Rubini

Tagline: This game is so advanced... it's deadly.
Overview: Jimi, a computer game designer, finds that his latest product has been infected by a virus which has given consciousness to the main character of the game, Solo. Tormented by the memory of his fled girlfriend Lisa and begged by Solo to end its useless "life", Jimi begins a search for people who can help him both to discover what happened to Lisa and to delete his game before it is released.

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Directed by: Gabriele Salvatores
Genres: Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Diego Abatantuono, Sergio Rubini

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
obsession
technology
memory
Places: big city
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	3
Humour	3
Realism	4
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: science fiction, thriller, action, drama
Directed by: Gabriele Salvatores
Written by: Gloria Corica, Pino Cacucci, Gabriele Salvatores
Starring: Christopher Lambert, Diego Abatantuono, Sergio Rubini, Stefania Rocca, Amanda Sandrelli, Emmanuelle Seigner, Claudio Bisio, Antonio Catania
Cinematography: Italo Petriccione
Runtime: 113 min
Country: France, Italy
Languages: Italian, English

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