A Brave New World with Cute Robot...

A Brave New World with Cute Robots

Lost In Frenchlation by Manon Kerjean, ARBL Murray (Alex Brook Lynn)

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On this episode of Lost in Frenchlation Manon Kerjean and ARBL Murray (Alex Brook Lynn) interview Giulio Callegari the director of the new robot comedy ‘Un Monde Merveilleux’ or the English version ‘Robot T-O’

The film is set in the not so distant future in which robot companions have hit the consumer market and are now as common as the I-phone. We meet Max and her 10 year old daughter Paula who live off stealing and small time hustles. When they steal an outdated robot model and try to re-sell it, things don’t work out as planned and Max is separated from Paula and stuck with only the robot named Tio to help get her daughter back. Although Max hates technology and how robots have changed the world, she learns a few lessons from her new robot friend.

Originally a screenwriter for various films and TV shows, Gulio has made his direct ... 

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cinemaparisfrench filmmoviesParis cinemaFrench comedyscience fiction
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