8. Wonderland

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Movie
German title 8. Wonderland
Original title 8th Wonderland
Country of production France
original language English , French
Publishing year 2009
length 94 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Nicolas Alberny ,
Jean Mach
script Nicolas Alberny,
Jean Mach
production Guillaume Letellier
music Nicolas Alberny
camera Antoine Marteau
cut Aurélien Dupont
occupation

8. Wonderland (original title: 8th Wonderland ) is a French feature film by the directing duo Nicolas Alberny and Jean Mach from 2009. The release date in Germany was August 12, 2010.

action

It tells the story of the first virtual state that a globally composed collective of hundreds of people founded on the Internet . They want to counteract the mere words of politics . Weekly citizens of 8th Wonderland vote on the next actions, as is the Vatican with condom vending decorated, a Darwin - Bible printed in mass circulation, a nuclear deal between Russia and Iran through very deliberate prevents incorrect translation and millionaire soccer players in a Chinese sweatshop shipped to the handmade mass shoe production.

With their radicalizing actions, the web revolutionaries are shaking not only the international media , but also the western secret services . When John McClane, an impostor , claims to be the founder and head of the 8th Wonderland and exploits its popularity for commercials , the Internet partisans must act if they want to save face. They bring down a multinational company and force the G8 heads of state to initiate an anti-HIV program.

At the same time, terrorist attacks are carried out and military conflicts are provoked and the blame is placed on 8. Wonderland, even though the country has nothing to do with it. The mood in the population turns against the country and McClane is ultimately shot while attempting to escape. Shortly before the secret services destroy the server farm of the 8th Wonderland, McClane sends a video to all television stations in which he announces that he has nothing to do with the 8th Wonderland and that the 8th Wonderland is also not responsible for the terrorist attacks. After the destruction of the 8th Wonderland, the 9th Wonderland is founded, which ties in with the actions of the previous country.

Authors comment

"We do not intend or claim to change the world with a film. But if we whet the appetite for those who have the opportunity, we will have fulfilled our contribution far beyond our hopes. You have to differentiate naturally. With the topics we address in the film, we are also prepared for violent reactions and polemical voices. "

A stylized passport was enclosed with the German DVD edition of 8th Wonderland. This means that the insert, which contains further information about the DVD and the film, looks like a passport from the outside.

8th Wonderland on the World Wide Web

The 8thwonderland.com website was launched in the summer of 2010, and it was possible to register for free as a “citizen” of 8th Wonderland . Registration has not been possible since 2014. The website had a constitution , chat and democratic votes . Issues such as health and democracy were debated. The citizens of 8th Wonderland took the democratic aspirations on the website seriously and it is thus decoupled from the film. The national languages so far have been French, English and Spanish. At the moment there is a page with dating tips at the Internet address.

criticism

For Cinema , the film was a “controversial lesson” that “strains the viewer's patience due to the confused narrative structure and its hectic visual language”. The conclusion was: "An attractive idea, but the visual implementation is annoying."

Awards

  • Awards in the categories of Best International Film, Best Screenplay and Most Innovative Film at the Fant-Asia Film Festival 2009
  • Sci-Fi Award at the Phoenix International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival 2009
  • Award for best international film at the Washington International Film Festival Politics on Film 2009

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ cf. 8thwonderland.com , accessed February 21, 2011.
  2. ↑ cf. cinema.de , accessed on May 2, 2013.
  3. ↑ 8th Wonderland: A Virtual Nation Up in Arms . argn.com, accessed November 19, 2012.