Nirvana
An urban conglomeration in the North, three days before Christmas sometime in the future. Jimi is alone: Lisa, his girlfriend, left him a year ago. Jimi is a renowned inventor of videogames and works for the Okosama Star. The launch of his latest game, Nirvana, is set for Christmas. But Jimi is unhappy, his soul is wounded, and so is Solo’s, the virtual character of Nirvana. Solo asks Jimi to free him, to erase him. But it is not that simple: Jimi must get hold of the master copy of Nirvana which is kept in the data bank of Okosoma Star, and, in order to get into it, Jimi needs some allies. This is how Jimi’s journey through the Peripheries begins, accompanied by Joystick, an "angel" accustomed to violating the data banks of large corporations, who sold her corneas and replaced them with two electronic prostheses, Naima, a young hardware expert, and Solo, his true alter-ego.
Cast
- Christopher Lambert
- Diego Abatantuono
- Sergio Rubini
- Stefania Rocca
- Emmanuelle Seigner
- "A visually impressive, existential sci-fi yarn about the renegade protagonist of a virtual-reality mind game and his repentant creator. Uncommonly rich in design, invention and ideas...."
- "This stunning cyber-fantasy is rich in design and innovative ideas, and intellectually engages the mind while always remaining enjoyable on the purest pulp levels."
Awards & Recognition
Best Sound
David di Donatello Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Golden Ciak Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Golden Ciak Awards
Best Production Design
Golden Ciak Awards
Best Film
Fantasporto
11 including Best Film, Director, Actor
David di Donatello Awards
Cannes Film Festival