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2015 film by Pedro Morelli

Zoom
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPedro Morelli
Written byMatthew Hansen
Story byPedro Morelli
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAdrian Teijido
Edited byLucas Gonzaga
Music byKid Koala
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 11 September 2015 (2015-09-11) (TIFF)
  • 31 March 2016 (2016-03-31) (Brazil)
  • 12 August 2016 (2016-08-12) (Canada)
Running time97 minutes
Countries
  • Canada
  • Brazil
Languages
  • English
  • Portuguese

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.

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

Awards and nominations

Year Festival Category Result
2015 Ithaca International Fantastic Film Festival Best Film Won
2016 Canadian Screen Awards Original Screenplay Nominated
Achievement in Visual Effects Nominated
Directors Guild of Canada Best Production Design Nominated
Best Sound Editing Nominated

References

  1. DeFore, John (2015-09-17) 'Zoom': TIFF Review. Hollywood Reporter
  2. Zoom won award in Ithaca Film Festival
  3. Filme com Mariana Ximenes concorre ao Canadian Screen Awards
  4. 2016 Directors Guild Of Canada Awards Nominees Announced

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