A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.
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Movie1995·112 min
The City of Lost Children
Directed by Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
A fantasy science fiction film directed by Marc Caro.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 10%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.2/10
About The City of Lost Children
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Stylized, Unsettling
- Story Tags
- isolation loneliness, ambition hubris, fate destiny, near future, fantasy mythology, island, urban, close friendship, strangers forced together, villain protagonist, outsider misfit, dream surreal, kidnapping hostage, rescue mission, dystopia, genetic bio