Metropia

"Someone is listening to your thoughts."

2009 1h 26m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 201

AnimationDramaScience FictionThriller

Synopsis

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In the near future, oil reserves are nearly depleted and Europe is connected by series of underground tunnels. While navigating these tunnels, Roger hears voices, one in particular. Seeking a way to rid himself of the voice only leads Roger deeper into a bizarre conspiracy of control - mind and body.

“Someone is listening to your thoughts.”

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Cast

Vincent Gallo
Roger Olofsson (voice)
Juliette Lewis
Nina (voice)
Udo Kier
Ivan Bahn (voice)
Stellan Skarsgård
Ralph Parker (voice)
Alexander Skarsgård
Stefan (voice)
Sofia Helin
Anna Svensson (voice)
Shanti Roney
Karl (voice)
Fares Fares
Firaz (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tarik Saleh
Writers: Stig Larsson, Tarik Saleh, Fredrik Edin
Languages: English
Countries: Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Krister Linder. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Johan Söderberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Vincent Gallo and Juliette Lewis and Udo Kier carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Someone is listening to your thoughts.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tarik Saleh directs. Krister Linder scores. Johan Söderberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3International production across 4 countries: Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Krister Linder. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Johan Söderberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Vincent Gallo and Juliette Lewis and Udo Kier carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Someone is listening to your thoughts.".
9IMDB entry: tt0985058 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Krister Linder
Editing: Johan Söderberg
Makeup / hair: Lillis Hemmingsson
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,060,730
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Metropia (2009)

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Reno2016-07-04
★ 7/10
A new kind of animation and probably the only kind to exist. A very unique Scandinavian-English language film from the technical aspect. The only one kind in the whole world which is actually an experimental product from the new productions. It was made primarily using photoshop, and then adobe after effects for animation. If you're wondering what kind it is, actually a 2.5D animation, that means it is neither 2D or 3D, but between those two. Like tricking the 2D object as the 3D material. Well they have succeeded to bring a visually impressive animation that mainly focused on the film character faces. The story was decent which is another dystopian concept where metro trains are the main content, hence it is called 'Metropia'. But the title also means 'visual refraction', that's what the story is slightly related too. Anyway, it was very suspenseful till the final and mostly talking drama than physical action sequences. At some point I felt it was like the recent stop-motion animation 'Anomalisa', but realised that I predicted wrong and the story travelled in a different path to end decently. Though the overall film was very impressive from both technical and narrative wise. One must not miss it, just for a its rare kind, especially you like animations, but best suitable for adults. 7/10

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