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Key Features:
Existentialism, Dystopian future, Animation, Metafiction, Rise to fame, Celebrity culture, Film industry, Technological singularity, Identity crisis, Loss of control, Nostalgia, Surrealism, Transformation, Mother-daughter relationship
Tone:
serious, poetic, stylized
Target Audience:
Cerebral viewers, Art house enthusiasts, Fans of philosophical science fiction
Emotional Arc:
['Hope → Disillusionment → Acceptance']

The Congress

2013-07-03
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An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.

Genres
Drama, Science Fiction, Animation
Cast
Robin Wright, Harvey Keitel, Jon Hamm, Danny Huston, Paul Giamatti, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Sami Gayle, Michael Stahl-David, Don McManus, Jörg Vincent Malotki
Crew
Ari Folman, Ari Folman
Rating
6.403(557 votes)
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