The Congress
The Congress is set to be a film not to miss this summer as Ari Folman returns to the director's chair.
The Congress is set to be a mix of animation and live action, and is the first film for Folman since the excellent Waltz With Bashir.
The Congress is an adaptation of the novel by Stanislaw Lem, and mixes elements of animation, drama, and science fiction.
Robin Wright will take on the central role, and is joined on the cast list by Harvey Keitel, Jon Hamm, Paul Giamatti, and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
An ageing actress (Wright, playing a version of herself) decides to take her final job: preserving her digital likeness for a future Hollywood.
Through a deal brokered by her loyal, longtime agent (Keitel) and the head of Miramount Studios (Danny Huston), her alias will be controlled by the studio, and will star in any film they want with no restrictions.
In return, she receives healthy compensation so she can care for her ailing son, and her digitised character will stay forever young.
Twenty years later, under the creative vision of the studio's head animator (Hamm), Wright's digital double rises to immortal stardom.
With her contract expiring, she is invited to take part in "The Congress" convention as she makes her comeback straight into the world of future fantasy cinema.
If you are looking for something a little alternative to enjoy on the big screen this summer, then The Congress is the film for you .
The Congress is released 15th August
