Zoom (2015 film)
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| Directed by | Pedro Morelli |
| Written by | Matthew Hansen |
| Story by | Pedro Morelli |
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| Cinematography | Adrian Teijido |
| Edited by | Lucas Gonzaga |
| Music by | Kid Koala |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
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Zoom is a 2015 live-action/animated comedy-drama film directed by Pedro Morelli and starring Gael García Bernal, Alison Pill, and Mariana Ximenes. It premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]
Plot
The film is a multi-dimensional interface between comic book artist Emma Boyles (drawing Deacon's reality), novelist Michelle (writing Boyles' reality), and film director Edward Deacon (filming Michelle's reality). Each lives in a separate reality but authors a story about one of the others.
Emma, working at a sex doll factory in Toronto, fantasizes about having larger breasts and undergoes augmentation surgery, only to regret her choice. When Michelle's novel plotting starts to become more implausible Emma and her friend Bob get drawn into a complicated world of drug deals and shootouts.
Edward is a successful action movie director who wants to make arthouse films and has been relying on his sexual prowess to get what he wants. When Emma's frustration with her lack of control over her own body leads her to radically reduce the size of Edward's penis in her comic book he starts to lose control over his movie and becomes subject to studio interference.
Michelle is a successful model trying to establish herself as a novelist. When Edward's movie about her starts to turn into a typical Hollywood blockbuster her ability to write is affected and her attempts to resolve Emma's story start to become increasingly wildly improbable.
Cast
- Gael García Bernal as Edward Deacon
- Alison Pill as Emma Boyles
- Mariana Ximenes as Michelle
- Tyler Labine as Bob
- Don McKellar as Horowitz
- Jennifer Irwin as Marissa
- Michael Eklund as moustache guy
- Cláudia Ohana as Alice
- Clé Bennett as Carl Stromway
- Rick Roberts as plastic surgeon
- Jason Priestley as Dale
Awards and nominations
| Year | Festival | Category | Result | |
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| 2015 | Ithaca International Fantastic Film Festival | Best Film | Won | [2] |
| 2016 | Canadian Screen Awards | Original Screenplay | Nominated | [3] |
| Achievement in Visual Effects | Nominated | |||
| Directors Guild of Canada | Best Production Design | Nominated | [4] | |
| Best Sound Editing | Nominated |
References
- ^ DeFore, John (2015-09-17) 'Zoom': TIFF Review. Hollywood Reporter
- ^ Zoom won award in Ithaca Film Festival
- ^ Filme com Mariana Ximenes concorre ao Canadian Screen Awards
- ^ 2016 Directors Guild Of Canada Awards Nominees Announced
External links
- Zoom at IMDb
- Zoom at AllMovie
- Zoom at Metacritic
- Zoom at Rotten Tomatoes
- Fantastic Fest 2015: Zoom
- Zoom at Library and Archives Canada
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