S1m0ne

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Movie
German title S1m0ne
Original title S1m0ne
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2002
length 117 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Andrew Niccol
script Andrew Niccol
production Andrew Niccol,
Bradley Cramp ,
Michael DeLuca ,
Lynn Harris
music Carter Burwell
camera Edward Lachman
cut Paul Rubell
occupation

S1m0ne (as a combination of Simone and 0/1, where Simone is the abbreviation for Simulation One) is a feature film from 2002. Directed by Andrew Niccol , who also wrote the script and was involved in the production. In Germany, the film was marketed on DVD on June 18, 2003 .

action

Because the leading actress in his new film let him down, director Viktor Taransky has to find an actress who can perfectly replace her. The solution to his problem is called Simone. She is beautiful, talented and therefore almost perfect. There is one catch, however: Simone doesn't even exist, she was created on the computer . As a result, Viktor soon has his hands full hiding the truth about his star from the press. When Simone also starts to sing and becomes a megastar, this becomes more and more difficult.

When Viktor disappears Simone, he is charged with the murder of her. To relieve him, his ex-wife and daughter have Simone "resurrected". He is released and in a joint interview Viktor and Simone announce that they are starting a family. Simone also wants to turn to politics.

Reviews

The reviews for the film were mixed and nowhere near as exuberant as Niccol's predecessor The Truman Show . Although the basic idea was praised, the implementation was sometimes perceived as "illogical" or "banal":

"S1m0ne belongs to the kind of film that makes you wonder whether the American viewers even understand the numerous swipes - I had the impression that the socially critical part was not even noticed."

- film mirror

“How stupid is humanity? How stupid and hollow can the crowd be? 'Simone' answers these questions with terrifying honesty. The story is grossly exaggerated, but the background of the story couldn't be more real. "

- moviesection.de

Awards

From the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films was Rachel Roberts for best supporting actress for a Saturn Award nomination.

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