Mars_Express_(film)

<i>Mars Express</i> (film)

Mars Express (film)

2023 film by Jérémie Périn

Mars Express is a 2023 French animated neo-noir science fiction film co-written and directed by Jérémie Périn.

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Synopsis

Set in the 23rd century on Mars, the plot follows the investigation on a murder case carried out by the couple formed by private investigator Aline Ruby and her android companion Carlos Rivera.[1]

Voice cast

Production

The film is an Everybody on Deck production.[3] It had a €9 million budget.[1]

Release

The film premiered in the Cinéma de la Plage section of the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 23 May 2023.[4] It also made it to the competitive slate of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.[5] It was released theatrically in France on 22 November 2023 by Gebeka Films.[6][7] GKIDS acquired the film's North American rights and will release it on May 3, 2024 with both its original French language and an English dub.[8][9]

Reception

Critical response

Rafael Motamayor of /Film rated the film 8 out of 10 points, writing it "works because even its most outlandish and complex sci-fi concept is grounded in human drama".[10]

Wendy Ide of Screen Daily deemed the film to be "striking and timely animation".[3]

Accolades

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Guedj, Phillipe (22 November 2023). "« Mars Express » : un réjouissant spectacle high-tech". Le Point (in French). Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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    "Mars Express (2023)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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    Ide, Wendy (12 June 2023). "'Mars Express': Annecy Review". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Cannes 2023 – Jour 7 : Pierre Niney et Michel Gondry, le vomi de Club Zero, Cotillard superstar". Première (in French). 23 May 2023. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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    Croll, Ben (11 June 2023). "'Mars Express' Director Jérémie Périn Mixes Mature Themes With Anime Influences in Noirish Sci-Fi Thriller". Variety. Archived from the original on 13 June 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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    Leffler, Rebecca (26 October 2023). "mk2 Films scores US, key international deals on animated sci-fi noir 'Mars Express' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  7. [7]
    "Mars Express" (in French). Gebeka Films. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  8. [8]
    "GKIDS Acquires North American Rights to "Mars Express"". GKIDS. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  9. [9]
    "You are being redirected..." www.animationmagazine.net.
  10. [10]
    Motamayor, Rafael (20 June 2023). "Mars Express Review: France's Answer To Ghost In The Shell Makes For Thrilling Sci-Fi Noir [Annecy 2023]". /Film. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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    Goodfellow, Melanie (22 January 2024). "'Anatomy Of A Fall' & 'The Animal Kingdom' Take Top Prizes At France's Lumière Awards". Deadline Hollywood.
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    Mézière, Sandra (5 February 2024). "Palmarès des Paris Film Critics Awards 2024". In the Mood for Cinema (in French).
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    Stevens, Beth (11 February 2024). "2024 ICS Award Winners". International Cinephile Society. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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    Barat, Mathilde (23 February 2024). "César 2024: Anatomie d'une chute sacré meilleur film. Le palmarès complet de la 49e cérémonie". Le Figaro (in French).
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