The City of Lost Children
After the success of
Delicatessen (1991), directors Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro were given carte blanche. Despite their increased budget, they created a film that was no less weird and set to be as beloved a cult film as their debut release.
Set in an imaginary country,
The City of Lost Children sees a monster and his army of clones capture children and steal their dreams, in an attempt to discover the secret of happiness. One of the children captured is the friend of Miette, an orphan young girl, who decides to do all she can to find him. She's helped in her task by One (Ron Perlman), a gentle carnival strongman.
With its incredible steampunk sets that take inspiration from the works of Jules Verne, the original
Nosferatu and Terry Gilliam’s
Brazil, not to mention costumes from Jean Paul Gaultier and a haunting score by Angelo Badalamenti (
Twin Peaks,
Mulholland Dr.),
The City of Lost Children was exactly the sort of film you’d discover in your local video shop that would forever change how you look at fairy tales!
This screening is 18+, and starts at the advertised time.
French language with English subtitles
- Runtime: 113 minutes
- Director: Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- Country: France
- Year: 1995
