Canada / UK / France,
1999, 97 min
Directed by:
David CronenbergScreenplay:
David CronenbergCinematography:
Peter SuschitzkyComposer:
Howard ShoreCast:
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jude Law, Ian Holm, Willem Dafoe, Don McKellar, Callum Keith Rennie, Christopher Eccleston, Sarah Polley, Kris Lemche, Vik Sahay (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
During the first closed-door demonstration of an amazing new virtual reality game called eXistenZ, the system's brilliant designer, Allegra Geller (Leigh), is violently attacked by a crazed assassin intent on killing her and destroying her creation! Forced to flee into hiding, Allegra enlists a young assistant (Law) to help her in testing the damaged system ... by convincing him to join her inside eXistenZ! (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
The Saturn Awards
- 2000 - Best Science Fiction Film
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 1999 - David Cronenberg (Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution)
- 1999 - David Cronenberg (Golden Bear for Best Film)