Cosmopolis at the ‘Sofia International Film Festival’

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Cosmopolis to be shown at the Sofia International Film Festival in Bulgaria

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Awards and Nominations
Cannes ’12 – Nomination for “Golden Palm”; Vancouver Film Critics ’13 – Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film (Sarah Gadon) and nomination for Best Actor in a Canadian Film (Robert Pattinson), Best Film – Canadian and Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film (Samantha Morton); Vancouver Film Critics ’12 – Nomination for Best Director – Canadian Film; World Soundtrack Awards ’12 – Nomination for Soundtrack Composer of the Year

New York City, not-too-distant-future: Eric Packer, a 28 year-old finance golden boy dreaming of living in a civilization ahead of this one, watches a dark shadow cast over the firmament of the Wall Street galaxy, of which he is the uncontested king. As he is chauffeured across midtown Manhattan to get a haircut at his father’s old barber, his anxious eyes are glued to the yuan’s exchange rate: it is mounting against all expectations, destroying Eric’s bet against it. Eric Packer is losing his empire with every tick of the clock. Meanwhile, an eruption of wild activity unfolds in the city’s streets. Petrified as the threats of the real world infringe upon his cloud of virtual convictions, his paranoia intensifies during the course of his 24-hour cross-town odyssey.
Cronenberg revisits subjects that fascinate him: society’s anxieties and phobias, and letting repressed impulses and paranoia run wild. Cosmopolis is a culmination of his masterpieces that addresses the alarming global financial crisis of today’s world. It is a hauntingly prophetic fable that turns the future into history.

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