It's 2042 Paris. Avalon is a mega corporation with products enhancing health, beauty, and longevity. One of its scientist, Ilona Tasuiev, gets kidnapped. Barthélémy Karas is a cop willing to ignore orders to get the job done. He is assigned the missing scientist case.
The story is future noir. The animation style is black and white rotoscope-like using motion capture. In a sense, the animation style dictates a lot about this movie. With so much black on the screen and the constant use of shadows, it can get a bit confused with some of the background characters. The story is a bit muddled. Honestly, it would be preferable to have Karas investigate alone. That way would not require keeping track of the other characters. The darkness gives the movie its dark noir tone but it also leaves the audience in the dark sometimes. All in all, I like the tone and the look but it doesn't excite.
The story is future noir. The animation style is black and white rotoscope-like using motion capture. In a sense, the animation style dictates a lot about this movie. With so much black on the screen and the constant use of shadows, it can get a bit confused with some of the background characters. The story is a bit muddled. Honestly, it would be preferable to have Karas investigate alone. That way would not require keeping track of the other characters. The darkness gives the movie its dark noir tone but it also leaves the audience in the dark sometimes. All in all, I like the tone and the look but it doesn't excite.