Paul, is an ordinary man who divides his life between his shipbuilding company, his wife Elise and their daughter Mia. During a sea trip, Paul finds himself confronted with a strange, unexplained meteorological phenomenon. From then on, Paul shrinks inexorably, without science being able to explain why or be of any help to him. When, by accident, he finds himself a prisoner in his own cellar, and while he is only a few centimeters tall, he will have to fight to survive in this banal environment that has become perilous. During this experience, Paul will find himself confronted with himself, with his humanity, and will try to answer the great questions of existence.
Practical Effects
Old-school scale effects that'll make you miss pre-CGI craftsmanship.
Acting
Dujardin's physical performance sells every centimeter of loss.
Director
Jan Kounen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the second adaptation of Richard Matheson's 1956 novel; the first became the 1957 classic 'The Incredible Shrinking Man.' Kounen explicitly wanted to strip away the Americana and lean into European philosophical gloom.
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