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The Congress is a 2013 drama, science fiction, and speculative fiction film directed by Ari Folman and Yoni Goodman. Based on Stanisław Lem’s novel The Futurological Congress, the movie features Robin Wright, Paul Giamatti, Jon Hamm, and Danny Huston in the cast. Written by Folman, the film was produced in Germany, France, the United States, and Israel, with additional production companies including Entre Chien et Loup and Pandora Film.
The narrative is set in the 2010s, 2030s, and 2050s, primarily in the United States, and explores themes of escapism, the entertainment industry, cinema, and psychoactive drugs. Max Richter composed the score, while Michał Englert served as director of photography. Distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment, the film has a runtime of approximately 122 to 123 minutes and was released in various countries starting in 2013.
The Congress received an award and a nomination for the European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film at the 26th European Film Awards. It holds a rating of 6.4 on IMDb and a vote average of 6.416 on TMDb. The film generated $455,815 in box office revenue.
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6.4An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.
Cast
- Robin Wright as Robin Wright
- Harvey Keitel as Al
- Jon Hamm as Dylan Truliner (voice)
- Kodi Smit-McPhee as Aaron Wright
- Danny Huston as Jeff Green
- Sami Gayle as Sarah Wright
Themes
- 2030s
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 26th European Film Awards
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- The Futurological Congress
- Main subject
- illusion
- Director
- Yoni Goodman
- Screenwriter
- Ari Folman
- Cast member
- Sami Gayle
- Voice actor
- Jörg Vincent Malotki
- Composer
- Max Richter
- Cinematographer
- Michał Englert
- Narrative location
- United States
- Duration
- 123
- FilmAffinity ID
- 401950
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- thecongress-movie.com
- Image
- David Polonsky 06.jpg
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- publication date
- 2014-01-23
- title
- כנס העתידנים
- after a work by
- Stanisław Lem
- box office
- 455815
- film crew member
- Yoni Goodman
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film
- set in period
- 2050s
- review score
- 63/100
- form of creative work
- feature film
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