FRANCE · 1995

The City of Lost Children

Jean-Pierre Jeunet
dream theft childhood exploitation immortality obsession surrealist dystopia industrial decay
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Synopsis

A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.

Year1995
CountryFrance
DirectorJean-Pierre Jeunet
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