Film

The City of Lost Children 1995

Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro

  • Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure
  • 112 min
  • R

Where happily ever after is just a dream.

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

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Meticulous, plot-driven, richly built and grave.

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