From Jean-Pierre Jeunet, the director of AMELIE comes THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN. A cult classic treat, this steampunk fantasy revolves around a malevolent scientist who attempts to unlock the mystery of dreaming. Old and decrepit Krank has lost his capacity for dreaming and is attempting to fight death by stealing the dreams of children. Krank's cadre of cloned henchmen snatch 5-year-old Denree to subject him to the horrific dream-retrieval process. The boy's father, One (Ron Perlman), the hulking strongman of a traveling circus, and his precocious 9-year-old friend, Miette, join forces to defeat Krank's minions and save Denree.
3 day rental • R • 111 min. • French with subtitles
“The City Of Lost Children is as great a film as you thought Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was when you were five years old.”
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Empire
“On visual terms alone, The City of Lost Children is something of a masterpiece, using state-of-the-art physical, optical and digital special effects to stretch cinematic boundaries.”
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Seattle Times
“A cinematic delight.”
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Philadelphia Inquirer
“Extraordinary.”
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Time Out