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Fantastic Planet (2017)
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Fantastic Planet (2017)

Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Release Date
TBA 2017
Studio
Blumhouse Productions
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Release Date
TBA 2017
MPAA Rating
-
Duration
072 minute(s)
Production Budget
-
Studio
Blumhouse Productions
Official Site
-
Director
René Laloux
Producer
Jason Blum, Steven Schneider
Screenwriter
Roland Topor, René Laloux
Starring
  • Gérard Hernandez
  • Jean Valmont
  • Jennifer Drake
  • Yves Barsacq
  • Jeanine Forney
  • Éric Baugin
  • Jean Topart
  • William Coryn
  • Sylvie Lenoir
  • Philippe Ogouz

On the distant world of Ygam, the giant blue Draags live in serene, meditative splendor, treating the tiny human-like Oms as either inconsequential pests or domesticated pets. The film, a surreal animated masterpiece directed by René Laloux, follows Terr, an Om child raised by the compassionate Draag child Tiwa, voiced by Jennifer Drake. Through her, Terr gains access to the vast, esoteric knowledge of the Draags, an education that sparks a revolution in his consciousness. As he escapes into the wild, Terr joins feral bands of Oms struggling for survival against periodic Draag exterminations. His unique understanding of the giants' advanced technology and culture becomes a beacon of hope, fueling a desperate struggle for autonomy and a place in a universe that views his kind as less than nothing. This visually stunning and philosophically rich drama, featuring the voices of Gérard Hernandez and Jean Topart, creates an unsettling allegory of oppression and enlightenment, where the fight for freedom unfolds in a landscape of breathtaking strangeness.