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Writers:
Enki Bilal (comic books "La Foire aux immortels" and "La Femme piège")
Enki Bilal (scenario & adaptation and dialogue)
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Release Date:
24 March 2004 (Belgium) more
Plot:
New York 2095. In a strange pyramid floating in the sky, the gods of ancient Egypt are judging Horus. In the city, a young women with blue hair and tears is arrested, but she has a secret power, even to herself... full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 nominations more
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This not for kids and less for empty minded adults more (153 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Linda Hardy | ... | Jill Bioskop |
 | Thomas Kretschmann | ... | Alcide Nikopol |
 | Charlotte Rampling | ... | Elma Turner |
| Yann Collette | ... | Froebe |
 | Frédéric Pierrot | ... | John |
| Thomas M. Pollard | ... | Horus |
| Joe Sheridan | ... | Allgood |
| Corinne Jaber | ... | Lily Liang |
| Olivier Achard | ... | Checker |
| Jerry Di Giacomo | ... | Jack Turner |
| Dominique Mahut | ... | Hotel Receptionist |
| Gary Cowan | ... | Tycho Barman |
| Augustin Legrand | ... | Pusher / Salesman |
| Javon Constantin | ... | Eugenics Little Boy |
| Owen Steketee | ... | Horus's Baby |
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Also Known As:
Immortal (Ad Vitam) (International: English title) (Italy)
Immortal (USA) (video title)
Immortel (France) (short title)
La femme piège (France) (working title)
Trilogy (France) (working title)
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Rated R for sexuality/nudity, language and some violence.
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103 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | UK:15 | France:U | Netherlands:16 | Singapore:M18 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | USA:R
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The book that Jill is reading in Paris is "Les Fleurs Du Mal", by Charles Baudelaire. It talks about paradise, love, death, time, exile, among others themes, all referenced during the movie. more
Quotes:
Horus:
You believe in God?
Nikopol:
I don't even have that to fall back on.
Horus:
I suggest you believe in me, Nikopol.
Nikopol:
Do I have a choice?
Horus:
I am afraid not.
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References Blade Runner (1982) more
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Under the Volcano more
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Is this based on a book?more
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One of the most surprising and disappointing things I read on other peoples comments were the comparison with PIXAR and of course the quality of the computer generated images. It seems, that US public, values ART according the technical resources of the artist more than the spiritually of the work.
Cinema is art. In USA, that art has become almost absolutely dependent on business. The main reason I am anxious for digital (not film) movies and projectors in every theatre; it is because I will be able to see real artist working not just moneymaking customer oriented factories. Productions will become less expensive, and everybody would be able to create and be judged for their work. In the mean time, luckily in Europe (mostly in France), there are still people interested in art and this movie had a go; something should never happened in USA. A brief description of the argument follows.
HORUS (the god of the sky), about to be executed by his peers, is given 7 days to visit Earth for the last time. He spends his time searching for a particular woman he wants to impregnate. To do that he needs a human body to act as his vessel (or container). An accidentally escaped terrorist (or we can call it a rebel) becomes it. The woman herself is having mysterious body changes and a complete lost of past memories. A lot of small events and characters are involved in the whole situation.
IMMORTEL (ad vitam) is a strange movie; full of religious and philosophical bits. Do not expect more explanations than these. The mystery is part of the movie poetry and is really up to you to understand or feel it. The answers (if any) are pretty hidden inside the movie.
Technically, there are moments (not always but a good average) were the merge of human characters and digital images is credible. The BLADE RUNNER style background scenery is perfectly crafted. The few action scenes are OK but not spectacular; as this is not really an action movie you could accept that.
Final advise; spend a couple of hours with this movie. It would not change your life, but it would make your brain work; and sometimes that is a lot.