Renaissance (2006)

Release date: 2006-03-15
Country: France|Luxembourg|UK
Language: English|French
Director: Christian Volckman
Production Co: IBM, Odyssey Entertainment, Onyx Films
Genre: Animation, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Rating: 6.7/10
Length: 1h 45min

Storyline

Paris, 2054: a dark motion-captured world of shadows and right angles. Ilona Tasuiev, a brilliant young scientist, is kidnapped, and her employer, Avalon, a major health and beauty corporation, wants her found. Karas, a jaded police captain, is assigned to find her, fast. He seeks help from her sister, Bislane, and they are soon uncovering identify theft, missing files, and hints that something back in 2006 may explain what's going on. Ilona's mentor, Avalon's vice president, a Japanese researcher, an underworld boss, and Bislane's drug connection all figure in the mix. So does an attraction between Karas and Bislane. What's behind the kidnapping? Who's the victim?

Plot Keywords

immortality, medical research, police investigation, dystopia, future, paris france, rotoscoping, invisibility, dead dog, cgi film, one word title, kidnapping, tech noir, original story, aging

Short Review

It's a testament to the production design that one quickly gets caught up in the story without ever completely losing the "ooh-ahh" factor. Ominous, wall-to-wall music bolsters the appropriately uneasy mood, and the bittersweet conclusion is satisfying.