A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 14 nominations
Geneviève Brunet
- La Pieuvre
- (as Genevieve Brunet)
Mapi Galán
- Lune
- (as Mapi Galan)
Briac Barthélémy
- Bottle
- (as Briac Barthelemy)
Léo Rubion
- Jeannot
- (as Leo Rubion)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaTo achieve the slightly skewed color scheme of the movie, the actors were made up in white face and the color palette corrected until they were flesh-toned.
- GoofsThe words from The Original that Miette remembers in flashback (after she receives Uncle Irvin's dream message) differ slightly from what The Original actually said, although the point of the message is still the same.
- Alternate versionsThere are two different audio tracks for the film - one is the original French language version and another is an English language dub.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Les enfants de la cité perdue (1995)
- SoundtracksWho Will Take Your Dreams Away
Music by Angelo Badalamenti
Lyrics by Marianne Faithfull
Performed by Marianne Faithfull
Featured review
Actually, quite good!
The first time I saw this movie I shook my head and wondered why I wasted three dollars renting this movie. It seemed to me that the storyline was worthless. However, I gave this movie a second chance, and this time instead of constantly reading the subtitles I paid more attention to the acting and events taking place on-screen.
I was shocked. The amount of creativity and symbolism blew me away. A lot of questions I had accumulated throughout my first viewing were answered by watching the movie carefully.
I recommend to everyone who thought this a poor movie to watch it again. If you don't speak French (like myself) try not to get so involved in the subtitles that you miss critical detail. It's there, and it's important, trust me!
I was shocked. The amount of creativity and symbolism blew me away. A lot of questions I had accumulated throughout my first viewing were answered by watching the movie carefully.
I recommend to everyone who thought this a poor movie to watch it again. If you don't speak French (like myself) try not to get so involved in the subtitles that you miss critical detail. It's there, and it's important, trust me!
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- Also known as
- Місто загублених дітей
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- Budget
- $18,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,738,611
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $34,348
- Dec 17, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $1,782,162
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