Zoom (2015 film)

Zoom
Zoom
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Pedro Morelli
Written by	Matthew Hansen
Story by	Pedro Morelli
Produced by	Niv Fichman; Andrea Barata Ribeiro;
Starring	Gael García Bernal; Alison Pill; Mariana Ximenes; Tyler Labine; Don McKellar; Jennifer Irwin; Michael Eklund; Cláudia Ohana; Clé Bennett; Rick Roberts; Jason Priestley;
Cinematography	Adrian Teijido
Edited by	Lucas Gonzaga
Music by	Kid Koala
Production; companies	Rhombus Media; O2 Filmes;
Distributed by	Elevation Pictures (Canada); Paris Filmes (Brazil);
Release dates	11 September 2015 (TIFF); 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 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.^[1]

Plot

The film is 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, fantasizes about having larger breasts and undergoes augmentation surgery, only to regret her choice. When Michelle's novel plotting starts to become more implausible Emma and her friend Bob get drawn into a complicated world of drug deals and shootouts.

Edward is a successful action movie director who wants to make arthouse films and has been relying on his sexual prowess to get what he wants. When Emma's frustration with her lack of control over her own body leads her to radically reduce the size of Edward's penis in her comic book he starts to lose control over his movie and becomes subject to studio interference.

Michelle is a successful model trying to establish herself as a novelist. When Edward's movie about her starts to turn into a typical Hollywood blockbuster her ability to write is affected and her attempts to resolve Emma's story start to become increasingly wildly improbable.

Cast

Gael García Bernal as Edward Deacon
Alison Pill as Emma Boyles
Mariana Ximenes as Michelle
Tyler Labine as Bob
Don McKellar as Horowitz
Jennifer Irwin as Marissa
Michael Eklund as moustache guy
Cláudia Ohana as Alice
Clé Bennett as Carl Stromway
Rick Roberts as plastic surgeon
Jason Priestley as Dale

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]