Robot Dreams
Pablo Berger
“Are you alone?” addressed by a TV commercial, the lonely DOG buys himself a Robot, a friend made of metal. What initially seems like an unbreakable friendship, gets rapidly put to the test as these two friends get separated after a day spent together at the beach.
While DOG is entangled with the hopeless rescue attempts, ROBOT sinks into his fear of being left behind. Confronted by the loneliness yet again, their loyalty to each other initially dominates. Over time, the longing for affection and a new friendship seems to win out.
Lovingly animated, the movie provokes empathy and captivates its audience through the reinterpretation of Earth, Wind & Fire's “September.” Robot Dreams celebrates its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and was awarded at the Festival d’Animation Annecy 2023 as best film in the category “Contrechamp.” In 2024 the film got an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature.
19 April 2024
18:00 h, Eldorado Filmtheater
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| Direction | Pablo Berger |
| Country | Spain, France |
| Year | 2023 |
| Duration | 96 min |
| Production | Pablo Berger, Ibon Cormenzana, Ángel Durández, Ignasi Estapé, Jérôme Vidal |
| Co-production | Sylvie Pialat, Benoît Quainon |
| Cast | Ivan Labanda, Tito Trifol, Rafa Calvo, José García Tos, José Luis Mediavilla, Graciela Molina, Esther Solans |
| Script | Pablo Berger, Sara Varon |
| Editing | Fernando Franco |
| Sound | Fabiola Ordoyo, Laia Picón, Adrien Ferran, Vince Van Driesten |
| Music | Alfonso de Vilallonga |
| Sound Design | Fabiola Ordoyo |
Oscar Nomination 2024: Best Animated Feature, Cannes Film Festival 2023
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About the director
Press reviews
„With its soulful tin heart, Robot Dreams’ moves us to appreciate the fortune of having a precious pal. Whether for a season or a lifetime. “(Indiewire)
„...a delightfully bittersweet animated wonder that embodies the medium’s most purely cinematic qualities. Now the fierce battle for the title of the best animated film of the year has a new strong contender.” (IndieWire)
„Berger’s film delights in the kind of eccentric, incidental sights and sounds from which dreams — human, animal or android — can spring. “(Variety)
The director about the film
„On the surface, [...] you think it’s about friendship. [...] But in reality, it talks about more than friendship. I think maybe a kid will see it as a friendship theme, but for adults, I assure you, most will see it as a love story. [...] For me, it’s open. I like the idea that the film is completed by the spectator, the audience.” Pablo Berger, TIFF 2023 Interview
International Feature Film Program
