Daft Punk's Electroma (2006)

Original title

Electroma

Directed by

Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Thomas Bangalter

Genre

drama film, silent film, science fiction film

Country

France, United States

Runtime

1h 14m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 124 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two robots want to become human. They drive through a desert and try to change their appearance.

slow-burnmelancholicsurrealminimalistcontemplativebleakdreamlikeunsettling

What happens

Daft Punk's Electroma (also known as Electroma) is a 2006 avant-garde science fiction film directed by the French electronic music duo Daft Punk. The story revolves around the quest of two robots (the band members, played by Peter Hurteau and Michael Reich) to become human. The music featured in the film is not by Daft Punk, which was a first for the duo after their previous film and home video releases, D.A.F.T.: A Story About Dogs, Androids, Firemen and Tomatoes and Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem. The duo instead served as directors and co-wrote the film, along with Daft Arts manager Paul Hahn and collaborator Cédric Hervet. The film premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, and was later released in France on March 24, 2007. While initially receiving mixed reviews, Electroma has gained a cult following. Daft Punk used scenes from the end of the film to announce their break-up on February 22, 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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