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The film concerns a French policeman investigating the kidnapping of a scientist who may hold the key to eternal life in a futuristic and slightly dystopian Paris. [2] The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office bomb, grossing only $1 million against a budget of $18 million.
Mar 15, 2006 · A young gene researcher is kidnapped in a future Paris and a police captain tries to find her. IMDb provides cast and crew, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this motion-captured movie.
- (16K)
- Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
- Christian Volckman
- 2006-03-15
Renaissance is a 2006 French-Canadian film set in 2054 Paris, where a cop (Daniel Craig) hunts a kidnapped scientist (Romola Garai) in a dystopian world of Avalon Corp. The film has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, praising its visual style but criticizing its plot and characters.
- (78)
- Christian Volckman
- R
- France 2 Cinema
Synopsis. To find Ilona and unlock the secrets of her disappearance, Karas must plunge deep into the parallel worlds of corporate espionage, organized crime and genetic research - where the truth imprisons whoever finds it first and miracles can be bought but at a great price.
- (111)
- Christian Volckman
- R
- 16
Synopsis. Paris, 2042: a dark Rotoscope world of shadows and right angles. The film opens in a future Paris with scenes establishing the kidnapping of 22-year-old scientist Ilona Tasuiev (Romola Garai), who works for the mega-corporation Avalon. Ilona was trying to procure something from a drug dealer named Dmitri (Breffni McKenna).
Directed by Christian Volckman. Paris 2054. Live forever or die trying. To find Ilona and unlock the secrets of her disappearance, Karas must plunge deep into the parallel worlds of corporate espionage, organized crime and genetic research - where the truth imprisons whoever finds it first and miracles can be bought but at a great price. Remove Ads
Mar 16, 2006 · Summary. In 2054, Paris is a labyrinth where all movement is monitored and recorded. Cut off from the world for its own protection, the city has nonetheless continued to expand. Now, 21st century...
