The Illusionist

Stage veteran Tatischeff no longer understands the world – and we can hardly believe our eyes as we watch this witty yet melancholic animated film. Sylvain Chomet (THE BIG RACE OF BELLEVILLE) pulls off the feat of bringing a long-lost film idea by Jacques Tati to the big screen: Monsieur Tatischeff, a magician from Paris, relocates to the British Isles due to a lack of work, where he has some rather crazy adventures and meets a woman who will change his life forever…

Featuring typical Tati elements such as slapstick and subtle humour, THE ILLUSIONIST impresses with its magnificent visual realisation.