Robot Dreams (film)

Robot Dreams is a 2023 Spanish-French animated tragicomedy[4] film written and directed by Pablo Berger.[5] It is based on the comic of the same name by Sara Varon.[6] It is about the inseparable friendship between a dog and a robot in Manhattan, New York in the 1980s.[7]

Robot Dreams
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPablo Berger
Screenplay byPablo Berger
Based onRobot Dreams
by Sara Varon
Produced byIbon Cormenzana
Ignasi Estapé
Sandra Tapia
Jérôme Vidal
Edited byFernando Franco
Music byAlfonso de Vilallonga[1]
Production
companies
Arcadia Motion Pictures
Noodles Production
Les Films du Worso
RTVE
Movistar Plus+[2]
Distributed byBteam Pictures (Spain)
Neon (North America)
Release dates
  • May 21, 2023 (2023-05-21) (Cannes)
  • June 12, 2023 (2023-06-12) (Annecy)
  • December 6, 2023 (2023-12-06) (Spain)
  • December 27, 2023 (2023-12-27) (France)
Running time
102 minutes
CountriesSpain
France
LanguageNo dialogue
Budget€5 million[3]

Robot Dreams had its world premiere at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2023, in the Special Screenings section.[8] It received the award for Best Film in the Contrechamp section of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.[9]

Synopsis

DOG is a lonely dog who lives in Manhattan. One day he decides to build himself a robot, a friend. Their friendship grows, until they become inseparable, to the rhythm of New York in the 80s. One summer night, Dog with great sorrow, is forced to abandon ROBOT on the beach. Will they meet again?[10]

Production

The animation process began in mid-June 2021 in Madrid, Spain and then moved to the Iruñea studios.[11]

Release

Festivals

Robot Dreams had its world premiere on May 21, 2023, in the Special Screenings section of the 76th Cannes Film Festival,[12] then screened on June 12, 2023, at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival,[13] on July 23, 2023, at the New Zealand International Film Festival[14] and on August 14, 2023, at the 29th Sarajevo Film Festival.[15] It will be screened on September 7, 2023, at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival[16] and in October 2023 at the 56th Sitges Film Festival.[17]

Theatrical

It is scheduled for its commercial release on December 6, 2023, in Spanish theaters[18] to then expand to the French market on December 27, 2023.[19] Neon acquired the distribution rights to release in North American territory.[20][21]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.9/10.[22]

Accolades
Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2023 Annecy International Animation Film Festival Contrechamp Award - Best Film Robot Dreams Won [23]
Sitges Film Festival Grand People's Choice Award for Best Motion Picture Robot Dreams Won [24]
European Film Awards European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film Robot Dreams Pending [25]

References
  1. "Alfonso Vilallonga para la cinta de animación Robot Dreams". AsturScore (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  2. "Director Pablo Berger Makes Animation Debut with 'Robot Dreams'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  3. "'Robot Dreams' comienza su producción siguiendo los principios del cine de Pablo Berger: "humor, emoción y un exquisito lenguaje cinematográfico"". Audiovisual451 (in Spanish). 2021-07-14. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  4. Jiménez, Jesús (2021-10-03). "Pablo Berger Me he pasado a la animación porque me enamoré de Robot Dreams". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  5. "PROYECTOS: El filme ROBOT DREAMS de Pablo Berger (apoyo MEDIA de desarrollo de contenido) presenta su teaser tráiler". www.oficinamediaespana.eu (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  6. Jiménez, Jesús (2022-05-11). "'Robot Dreams', el cómic de Sara Varon que Pablo Berger llevará a los cines". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  7. "Primer avance de 'Robot Dreams', la primera película de animación de Pablo Berger" (in Spanish). 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  8. Leffler, Rebecca. "Elle Driver sells out worldwide on 'Robot Dreams' following Cannes premiere (exclusive)". Screen. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  9. "'Chicken For Linda!', 'Robot Dreams', '27' se llevan los máximos honores en el Festival de Annecy 2023". CafeToons (in Spanish). 2023-06-18. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  10. "'Robot dreams', de Pablo Berger, se estrenará en el Festival de Cannes". RTVE.es (in Spanish). 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  11. "Pablo Berger inicia la producción del filme animado "Robot Dreams"". GARA (in Spanish). 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  12. "Robot Dreams: Pablo Berger's adaptation presented in a special children's screening at Cannes". www.sortiraparis.com. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  13. "México invitado y animación española en competición en el Festival de Annecy". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  14. Whānau Mārama: Robot Dreams, retrieved 2023-08-18
  15. "Introducing the Summer Screen Programme of the 29th Sarajevo Film Festival". Sarajevo Times. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  16. "Robot Dreams". TIFF. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  17. "Robot Dreams confirmada en la programación de Sitges 2023". Radix (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  18. "La aclamada película "Robot Dreams" llegará a los cines de España este diciembre - TVLaint". www.tvlaint.com. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  19. "Les line-ups s'ajustent chez les distributeurs - Boxoffice Pro". 2023-08-18. Archived from the original on 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  20. Saperstein, Pat (2023-05-17). "Neon Makes First Cannes Acquisition With Pablo Berger's Animated 'Robot Dreams'". Variety. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  21. Grobar, Matt (2023-05-17). "Neon Acquires Pablo Berger's Animated Feature 'Robot Dreams' Ahead Of Cannes Bow". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  22. "Robot Dreams - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  23. Pérez, David (2023-06-19). "'Robot Dreams' recibe el Gran Premio Contrechamp en el Festival de Annecy". No es cine todo lo que reluce (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  24. "56th Edition Award Winners". Sitges Film Festival. 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  25. "Los European Film Awards anuncian los nominados en las categorías de Largometraje de Animación y Cortometraje". Cineeuropa (in Spanish). 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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