A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.
Production
Bucharest locations transformed into Gilliam's maximalist dystopia.
Acting
Waltz's bald, anxiety-riddled performance carries every frame.
Direction
Gilliam's most Brazil-adjacent work since, well, Brazil.
Director
Terry Gilliam
Christoph Waltz
Qohen Leth
David Thewlis
Joby
Mélanie Thierry
Bainsley
Lucas Hedges
Bob
Matt Damon
Management
Ben Whishaw
Doctor 3
Tilda Swinton
Dr. Shrink-Rom
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Doctor 1
Rupert Friend
TV Presenter
Peter Stormare
Doctor 2
Lily Cole
Woman in Street Commercial
Gwendoline Christie
Woman in street commercial Euphoria Finance
Dana Rogoz
Pizza Girl
Ingrid Bisu
Work Colleague
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gilliam called this the third in his 'Orwellian triptych' after Brazil and 12 Monkeys, completing his trilogy about individuals crushed by systems.
Qohen's name references the Hebrew letter often used to represent 'nothing'—the entire film is built on this linguistic pun.
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