Jul. 03, 2013|Israel | Germany | Poland | Luxembourg | Belgium | France | United States | India|122 Min.|n/A
Genre: Animation;Drama;Science;Fiction
Description: Robin Wright portrays a fictionalized version of herself as an aging actress known for her unpredictability, which has made it difficult for her to secure roles. Her son, Aaron, suffers from Usher syndrome, a condition that is gradually deteriorating his sight and hearing. With the assistance of Dr. Barker (Paul Giamatti), Robin manages to delay the worst effects of her son’s decline, though his condition is nearing its final stages.
Robin’s long-time agent, Al (Harvey Keitel), arranges a meeting with Jeff Green (Danny Huston), the CEO of Miramount Studios. Jeff offers to purchase Robin’s likeness and digitize her into a computer-animated version of herself. Initially reluctant, Robin eventually agrees to the deal after realizing that her career may be threatened by the rise of this new technology. In exchange for a substantial sum, she sells the digital rights to her image and commits to never acting again. Once her body is scanned, the studio can produce films featuring her without her physical presence. Her digital persona stars in a successful sci-fi action franchise, *Rebel Robot Robin*, inspired by films like *Metropolis*, *R.U.R.*, *Dr. Strangelove*, and *Children of Men*.
Twenty years later, as her contract nears its end, Robin travels to Abrahama City to attend Miramount’s *Futurological Congress* at Hotel Miramount Nagasaki. There, she plans to renew her expired contract. Abrahama City is a surreal, animated utopia where people can transform into any avatar they imagine, aided by hallucinogenic drugs. At the Congress, attendees can embody icons like Michael Jackson, Marilyn Monroe, Clint Eastwood, Frida Kahlo, and even the Egyptian god Horus, creating a world of limitless possibilities.
Cast director: Ari Folman
Cast actor: Robin Wright, Harvey Keitel, Jon Hamm, Danny Huston, Paul Giamatti, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Sami Gayle, Michael Stahl-David, Don McManus, Jörg Vincent Malotki
Original name: The Congress