Mars Express: An electrifying trailer for this gem of French animation

Film noir 2.0

Sordid crimes, row factories, nightclubs… The trailer for Mars Express teases these elements as so many clues that reveal its nature: it’s really a film noir that the audience is dealing with, despite its futuristic setting where androids roam. flying cars.

As in all classics of the genre, the investigation is led by a detective. In this case, the couple: Aline Ruby, a brilliant and stubborn human, and her android partner Carlos Rivera. Tasked with solving the mystery surrounding the disappearance of a cybernetics student, Aline and Carlos are drawn into the heart of the Martian capital, Noctis, where crooked politicians, corrupt cops, and the worst kind of traffickers coexist. Their investigation plunges them into a massive scandal, the seriousness of which could threaten the fragile balance of their world…

French production, original and ambitious

Rhythmic and intriguing, this first trailer Mars Express Curiosity is aroused by the mystery it conveys, but also by its unusual plastic quality. Masterfully combines 2D and 3D styles that look like something out of a graphic novel, Mars Express It seems to care just as much about meticulously animating its characters as it does about the backgrounds, whether it’s arid deserts or urban environments that are bursting with detail.

In terms of casting, Jeremy Perrin’s film has nothing to envy to the big Hollywood productions, because it brings together the best French actors: the brilliant Lea Drucker, who was awarded the César for the best actress for the film “Before the Guard”, rubs shoulders with the great Mathieu Amalric. , was twice crowned with the César for Best Actor. Enough for animation and sci-fi fans, as well as the pickiest of movie fans!

Mars Express, starring Jeremy Perrin, Lea Drucker and Mathieu Amalric, opens in theaters on November 22.