Renaissance (film)
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| Directed by | Christian Volckman |
| Produced by | Roch Lener Aton Soumache Alexis Vonarb |
| Screenplay by | Mathieu Delaporte Alexandre de la Patellière Patrick Raynal Jean-Bernard Pouy |
| Story by | Alexandre de la Patellière Mathieu Delaporte |
| Music by | Nicholas Dodd |
| Edited by | Pascal Tosi |
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Pathé (France) Miramax Films (USA) |
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105 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $18 million (€14 million) |
| Box office | $1,831,348 (worldwide) |
Renaissance, also known as Paris 2054: Renaissance, is a 2006 animated Tech noir science fiction film. The movie, which was co-produced in France, United Kingdom and Luxembourg, was directed by Christian Volckman. It was released on 15 March 2006 in France and 28 July 2006 in the UK by Miramax Films. In the English language version, some of the main characters are voiced by Daniel Craig, Jonathan Pryce and Ian Holm. Renaissance uses a style of motion capture animation in which almost all images are exclusively black-and-white; only occasional colour is used for detail. 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.
The film opens in a future Paris with scenes establishing the kidnapping of 22-year-old scientist Ilona Tasuiev, who works for the megacorporation Avalon. The focus transitions to police captain Barthélémy Karas, as he defuses a hostage situation by killing the hostage-takers. Afterwards Karas is given the job of solving the mystery surrounding Ilona's disappearance. Karas begins by contacting Dr. Jonas Muller, a former Avalon scientist familiar with her.
Muller had been working to cure progeria, a genetic condition which affected his brother. Muller worked for Avalon as their top scientist but left after he failed to find a cure and his brother died. He took up new work at a free clinic. Muller tells Karas that "No one ever leaves Avalon", throwing the corporation under suspicion. Karas visits Paul Dellenbach, one of Avalon's CEOs and questions him about Ilona. On suggesting he may have been sleeping with her, Dellenbach replies "I sleep with my wife, I sleep with my secretary, I even sleep with my sister-in-law but I would never sleep with one of my researchers".
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