Mr. Nobody (film)

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Mr. Nobody
Directed by Jaco Van Dormael
Produced by Phillippe Godeau
Written by Jaco Van Dormael
Starring Jared Leto
Sarah Polley
Music by Pierre Van Dormael
Cinematography Christophe Beaucarne
Distributed by Pathé (France)
Wild Bunch
Release date(s) 2009
Country Belgium
Language English
Budget €37 million (US$58 million)
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Mr. Nobody is an upcoming Belgian science fiction film directed by Jaco Van Dormael and starring Jared Leto and Sarah Polley. It began filming in June 2007. Mr. Nobody is slated for a release in 2009.[1]

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[edit] Premise

In the year 2092, a time when Mars is a vacation spot, Nemo Nobody is a 120-year-old man who is the last mortal among humans who have become immortal due to scientific advances.[2] When Nemo is on his deathbed, he reviews the three possible existences and marriages he might have experienced.[3]

[edit] Cast

  • Jared Leto as Nemo Nobody, a 120-year-old mortal. [4] Leto described his character, "It's an internal journey. I play actually 12 different versions of one life. There are 12 different characters. Some you only see for one scene. One of the characters, you just see in the background."[2]
  • Sarah Polley as Elize, Nemo Nobody's wife in one alternative life.[5]
  • Diane Kruger as Nemo Nobody's wife in one alternative life.[2]
  • Linh Dan Pham as Nemo Nobody's wife in one alternative life.[2]
  • Rhys Ifans as one of Nemo Nobody's parents.[2]
  • Natasha Little as one of Nemo Nobody's parents.[2]
  • Clare Stone.[6]
  • Michael Riley.[6]
  • Emily Tilson.[6]

[edit] Production

Belgian director Jaco Van Dormael began seeking to film Mr. Nobody in 2001, an attempt that lasted six years before the director was able to make his English-language feature debut in 2007.[4] Van Dormael's project differed from other Belgian productions in being filmed in English instead of either of Belgium's main languages, French and Flemish. The director explained, "The story came to me in English. It's a story set over very long distances and time frames. One of the strands of the plot is about a kid who must choose between living with his mother in Canada or his father in England. There are also some incredible English-speaking actors I wanted to work with."[7] Mr. Nobody is Dormael's first feature film since the Belgian film Le huitième jour (The Eighth Day) in 1996.[4] Dormael began preparing production of Mr. Nobody in February 2007 with actress Sarah Polley the first to be cast in the film.[5] Actor Jared Leto was later cast into the primary role of Nemo Nobody. Actresses Eva Green was originally reported to be cast into the film, but the casting was not confirmed.[1]

The production budget for Mr. Nobody was €37 million (US$58 million), ranking it the most expensive Belgian film to date. The budget was approved before casting was done, based on the prominence of director's name and the strength of his script. Half of the budget was provided by the film's French producer Philippe Godeau through his production company Pan Europeene, and the other half was financed by distributors Wild Bunch and Pathé.[7] Production took place throughout 2007, lasting 120 days and filming in Belgium, Germany, and Canada. Scenes were filmed on location in Montreal, Canada and at Babelsberg Studios in Berlin, Germany.[2] The three lives that Nemo Nobody experiences were separated by color coding and musical cues. Each life's design was also based on the work of British photographer Martin Parr.[3]

While producing the film, van Dormael took the unique step of publishing his screenplay.[3] The director described the scale of the film, "My producers don't like me saying it, but it's really a big-budget experimental film about the many different lives one person can live, depending on the choices he makes. It's about the infinite possibilities facing any person. There are good or bad choices in life. It's simply that each choice will create another life for you. What's interesting is to be alive."[2] The film will spend a full year in post-production to be ready by spring 2009.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Feuillère, Anne. "Van Dormael’s ambitious Mr Nobody", Cineuropa.org, Cineuropa, 2007-06-15. Retrieved on 2007-07-17. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Kelly, Brendan. "Nobody shooting in town", The Gazette, Canwest, 2007-10-15. Retrieved on 2008-05-24. 
  3. ^ a b c d Johnston, Sheila. "Jaco van Dormael - The return of a hero", The Independent, Independent News & Media, 2008-03-28. Retrieved on 2008-05-24. 
  4. ^ a b c Kit, Borys (2007-07-17). "'Mr. Nobody' cares for two somebodies". The Hollywood Reporter. Nielsen Company. 
  5. ^ a b James, Alison (2007-02-12). "Van Dormael prepares 'Nobody'". Variety. Reed Business Information. 
  6. ^ a b c "Now shooting!! - Christal Films a co-producer of MR. NOBODY, a film by Jaco Van Dormael, with Jared Leto and Sarah Polley", Newswire.ca, CNW Group, 2007-06-19. Retrieved on 2007-07-17. 
  7. ^ a b Grey, Tobias (2008-05-15). "Belgian directors go genre route". Variety. Reed Business Information. 

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