Coppelia (2021)★ 5.6/10

NL,BE,DE · 82 min · June 18, 2021

Animation
Family
Sci-Fi

Directed by: Steven de Beul, Ben Tesseur, Jeff Tudor

Written by: Ted Brandsen, Jeff Tudor, Steven de Beul, Ben Tesseur, E.T.A. Hoffmann

When everyone in town falls under the spell of charismatic cosmetic surgeon Doctor Coppelius, feisty Swan must save her sweetheart Franz before his heart is used to spark life into Coppelia, the robot-woman the Doctor has created.

Original title

Coppelia

Storyline

Coppelia combines enchanting animation and live action dance in a modern retelling of the love story between Swan and Franz, jeopardized by cosmetic surgeon Dr. Coppelius and his uncannily beautiful protégée Coppelia. Through Swan's quest to uncover the truth about the charismatic doctor, the townspeople come to learn that in an increasingly image conscious culture - it's never been more important to be yourself.

Rating

5.6 / 10 · 229

Companies

Submarine, 3 minutes West, Motion Works, Lunanime, AVROTROS, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR), ARTE, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Nederlands Filmfonds, Netherlands Film Production Incentive, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM), Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF), Nordmedia, Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA), Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds, Screen Flanders, A Contracorriente Films, Modern Films, Njuta Films, Periscoop Film, SquareOne Entertainment, ARTE Mediathek, Leonine Distribution, Shout! Factory Kids, Urban Distribution International

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