Zoom (2015 film)

Zoom
Zoom
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Pedro Morelli
Screenplay by	Matthew Hansen
Produced by	Niv Fichman; Fernando Meirelles; Paulo Morelli
Starring	Gael García Bernal; Alison Pill
Music by	Kid Koala
Production; companies	Rhombus; O2 Filmes
Distributed by	Elevation Pictures; Paris Filmes
Release dates	11 September 2015 (Toronto); 31 March 2016 (Brazil); 12 August 2016 (Canada);
Running time	97 minutes
Countries	Canada; Brazil
Languages	English; Portuguese

Zoom is a 2015 live-action/animated comedy-drama film directed by Pedro Morelli and starring Gael García Bernal, Alison Pill and Mariana Ximenes. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.^[1]

Plot[]

A multi-dimensional interface between comic book artist Emma Boyles (drawing Deacon's reality), novelist Michelle (writing Boyles' reality), and film director Edward Deacon (filming Michelle's reality). Each lives in a separate reality but authors a story about one of the others.

Emma working at a sex doll factory in Toronto fantasize about having larger breasts undergoes augmentation surgery and regret her choice.

Edward has a big Spanish penis that Emma makes small because of her frustration at not having the money to have her implants removed.

Things get worse as Michelle thinks of original ways of making money such as winning the lotto. She ends up with choosing a mail drug drop meant to be for the personal trainer nextdoor.

Cast[]

Gael García Bernal as Edward Deacon
Alison Pill as Emma Boyles
Mariana Ximenes as Michelle
Tyler Labine as Bob
Jason Priestley as Dale
Don McKellar as Horowitz
Cláudia Ohana as Alice
Jennifer Irwin as Marisa

Awards and nominations[]

Year	Festival	Category	Result
2015	Ithaca International Fantastic Film Festival	Best Film	Won	^[2]
2016	Canadian Screen Awards	Original Screenplay	Nominated	^[3]
	Canadian Screen Awards	Achievement in Visual Effects	Nominated	^[3]
	Directors Guild of Canada	Best Production Design	Nominated	^[4]
	Directors Guild of Canada	Best Sound Editing	Nominated	^[4]

References[]

^ DeFore, John (2015-09-17) 'Zoom': TIFF Review. Hollywood Reporter
^ Zoom won award in Ithaca Film Festival
^ Filme com Mariana Ximenes concorre ao Canadian Screen Awards
^ 2016 Directors Guild Of Canada Awards Nominees Announced

External links[]

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[r1-1] DeFore, John (2015-09-17) 'Zoom': TIFF Review. Hollywood Reporter

[2] Zoom won award in Ithaca Film Festival

[3] Filme com Mariana Ximenes concorre ao Canadian Screen Awards

[4] 2016 Directors Guild Of Canada Awards Nominees Announced

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