# The City of Lost Children (1995)

> A fairground strongman crosses a grotesque steampunk island to rescue his kidnapped brother from a dream-harvesting scientist.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/746

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure
- Director: Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
- Cast: Ron Perlman, Dominique Pinon, Judith Vittet, Daniel Emilfork, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Geneviève Brunet, Odile Mallet, Mireille Mossé
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112682/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, surreal, melancholic, late night cinephile viewing, surreal fantasy marathon

## Synopsis

In a world where dreams are harvested, a strongman embarks on a perilous quest to rescue his brother.

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