Overview
Bigbug is a French science fiction black comedy film, written and directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, that was released on 11 February 2022 by Netflix. It stars Elsa Zylberstein, Isabelle Nanty, Youssef Hajdi, Alban Lenoir and François Levantal. Set in the world of 2045, where communities have robotic helpers, a group of suburbanites are locked in for their own protection by their household robots, while a rogue, sentient AI android revolt uprising outside.
Synopsis
In 2045, artificial intelligence is everywhere. So much so that humanity relies on it to satisfy its every need and every desire, even the most secret and wicked. In a quiet suburban residential area, four domestic robots suddenly decide to take their masters hostage in their own home. Locked together, a not-quite-so-blended family, an intrusive neighbor, and her enterprising domestic robots are now forced to put up with each other in an increasingly hysterical atmosphere. While outside, the Yonyx, the latest generation of AI androids, are becoming rogue and attempting to take over the world and destroy the human race. When the tensions begin to rise as the threat draws closer, the humans look elsewhere, get jealous, and rip into each other under the bewildered eyes of their indoor robots. Maybe it's the robots who've got a soul or not.
Cast
Isabelle Nanty as Françoise
Elsa Zylberstein as Alice
Claude Perron as Monique
Stéphane De Groodt as Max
Youssef Hajdi as Victor
Claire Chust as Jennifer
François Levantal as Yonyx leader
Alban Lenoir as Greg
Marysole Fertard as Nina
Hélie Thonnat as Léo
Dominique Pinon as Igor
Production
Filming began in October 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was shot on an Arri Alexa LF.
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