An aging star gets digitised to stay young forever in the eyes of Hollywood. Here's the trailer for The Congress...
Trying to find some breathing room amidst the current influx of blockbuster movies is the wonderful-looking The Congress, from director Ari Folman. Folman was previously responsible for the terrific Waltz With Bashir, and his new film features Robin Wright, Harvey Keitel, and Danny Huston.
Wright plays an aging actress in this one, who decides to preserve her digital likeness for a future Hollywood. The trade off is that her likeness is then controlled by the studio ('Miramount Studios'), who can include her in any film it wants. She, in turn, gets the support she needs to care for her son.
20 years later, though, enter Jon Hamm as the studio's head animator, and stardom beckons.
The film arrives in UK cinemas on August 15th, and you can see the trailer for The Congress right here...
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