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Metropia

2009 · 86 min

A grimy, paranoid descent into a stylized dystopia, unsettling and slow, with a haunting sense of being watched.

Directed by: Tarik Saleh
Genres: Animation, Drama, Science fiction
Starring: Vincent Gallo, Juliette Lewis, Udo Kier

Tagline: Someone is listening to your thoughts.
Overview: In the near future, oil reserves are nearly depleted and Europe is connected by series of underground tunnels. While navigating these tunnels, Roger hears voices, one in particular. Seeking a way to rid himself of the voice only leads Roger deeper into a bizarre conspiracy of control - mind and body.

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Directed by: Tarik Saleh
Genres: Animation, Drama, Science fiction
Starring: Vincent Gallo, Juliette Lewis, Udo Kier

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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
isolation
identity
technology
power
Places: big city
suburbs
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: animated
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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

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