Mr. Nobody (2009)
Mr Nobody, Nemo Nobody, is now 118 years old, the last mortal on earth in 2092, and he is about to die. Questioned about his life on his death bed by a journalist that sneaked in the hospital, he tells the stories of his lives. Yes, lives, his three lives, his three destinies between which he was unable to choose from. Three very different existences conditioned by apparently meaningless decisions. Three paths, three fates.
Confusing and dazzling at the same time, director Jaco Van Dormaelī's Mr. Nobody is a definitive mind blowing movie experience that revolves around the notion of choice, the consequences of our decisions that questions and tries to point out...what our lives are made of. Like Nemo Nobody at the age of 9 has to choose between leaving with his mother or stay with his father, the starting point of the exploration his available destinies. Unable to decide, he chooses both and takes us for a ride through an immensity of possible...our very human tales of love, loss & grief.
Bit lengthy but this beautifully complex story also illustrated through the scientific concepts like Big bang theory, nature of time, the eventuality of the big crunch and the complexity of quantum mechanics.
With stunning photography, good cast and a solid sweet soundtracks Mr. Van Dormael created a masterpiece that may not be the exact but somewhat able to give you a vibe of some of our favorites like
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind or
The Science of Sleep.
On the last note like to add here Van Dormael's quote about Mr. Noody: "My producers don't like me saying it, but it's really a big-budget experimental film about the many different lives one person can live, depending on the choices he makes. It's about the infinite possibilities facing any person. There are no good or bad choices in life. It's simply that each choice will create another life for you. What's interesting is to be alive."
Recommended to Alky, D, V, NE, Fortunato, Chrono and others who have interest to check out this sorts film.
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