Dir.Jean-Pierre Jeunet/Marc Caro France 1995
This futuristic sci-fi fairy tale by the creators of Amelie and Delicatessen
is set in a gloomy port where a mad scientist, Krank, kidnaps children in order
to capture their dreams. He's assisted by a dwarf and 6 squabbling clones
(all played by Dominique Pinon) and is heckled by a pickled brain. A pure-hearted lug
and a tough nine-year-old nymphet join forces against Krank to retrieve lost compatriots,
encountering a clan of cyclopes and sinister Siamese twins along the way. Enhanced by eerie
score by Angelo Bada-lamenti. (French w/ English subtitles;112m)
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