Mr. Nobody (2009)
Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
Mr. Nobody is a science fiction drama film written and directed by Jaco Van Dormael. The film tells the life story of Nemo Nobody, a 118-year-old man who is the last mortal on Earth after the human race has achieved quasi-immortality.
Nemo, memory fading, refers to his three main loves and to his parents’ divorce and subsequent hardships endured at three critical junctions in his life: at age nine, fifteen, and thirty-four. Alternate life paths branching out from each of those critical junctions are examined.
In 2092, humanity has conquered immortality through the endless renewal of cells. The world watches in fascination as the 118-year-old Nemo Nobody, the last mortal on Earth, edges towards death. Curious to know of life before quasi-immortality, they interview Nemo. Dr. Feldheim, a psychiatrist, uses hypnosis to help Nemo recall some of his memories, while Nemo relates other memories to a journalist.
Life with mother
A rebellious Nemo lives with his mother and her new partner, Harry, in Montreal. He sees a new girl, Anna, in his school and is immediately smitten. One day on the beach, Anna asks if he would like to swim with her and her friends. Nemo insults her friends and they barely see each other again.
Life with father
Nemo stays with his father, who later becomes disabled. He works in a shop and spends his free time at home at the typewriter, writing a science fiction story about a journey to Mars. At a school dance, he meets Elise and falls in love. A few days later, Nemo goes to Elise’s house but sees her with her 22-year-old boyfriend. Frustrated, he speeds away on his motorcycle, has an accident and is hospitalized in a vegetative state.
Director: Jaco Van Dormael
Writer: Jaco Van Dormael
Stars: Jared Leto, Sarah Polley, Diane Kruger, Linh Dan Pham, Rhys Ifans, Natasha Little, Toby Regbo, Juno Temple
►Cast:
| Jared Leto | … | Nemo Adult / Old Nemo |
| Sarah Polley | … | Adult Elise |
| Diane Kruger | … | Anna Adult |
| Linh Dan Pham | … | Adult Jean (as Linh-Dan Pham) |
| Rhys Ifans | … | Father Nemo |
| Natasha Little | … | Mother Nemo |
| Toby Regbo | … | Nemo age 15 |
| Juno Temple | … | Anna age 15 |
| Clare Stone | … | Elise age 15 |
| Thomas Byrne | … | Nemo age 9 |
| Audrey Giacomini | … | Jean age 15 |
| Laura Brumagne | … | Anna age 9 |
| Allan Corduner | … | Dr. Feldheim |
| Daniel Mays | … | Young Journalist |
| Michael Riley | … | Harry |
| Harold Manning | … | TV Host |
| Emily Tilson | … | Eve |
| Roline Skehan | … | Joyce |
| Anders Morris | … | Noah |
| Pascal Duquenne | … | Henry |
| Noa De Costanzo | … | Nemo age 5 |
| David Schaal | … | Thug 1 |
| Nathan Boydell | … | Paul |
| Laurent Capelluto | … | Man in Black |
| Harry Cleven | … | Man in Black 2 |
| Vincent Dupont | … | Michael |
| Jenna Wheeler-Hughes | … | Showroom Girl (as Jenna Wheeler Huggins) |
| Valérie-Marie Chadelaud | … | Showroom Woman |
| Andrew Simms | … | Showroom Man |
| Stéphane Thiry | … | Male Nurse |
| Bruno Verstraete | … | Male Nurse |
| Alice van Dormael | … | Angel of Oblivian 1 (as Alice Van Dormael) |
| Juliette Van Dormael | … | Angel of Oblivian 2 |
| Tedd Dillon | … | Texan Man |
| Melanie Doerr | … | Texan Woman |
| Talya Rubin | … | Shy Woman |
| Vito DeFilippo | … | Shy Man (as Vito De Filipo) |
| Corey Cleve Bentivegna | … | Boy of Shy Couple |
| Sandrine Laroche | … | Desillusioned Woman |
| Olivier Bony | … | Desillusioned Man |
| Laura Van Hove | … | Teenage Girl |
| Jack Proudlove | … | Teenage Boy |
| Marc Zinga | … | Gay Man 1 |
| Martin Swabey | … | Gay Man 2 |
| Philippe Godeau | … | Golf Player / Sad Man |
| Sarah Gravel | … | Sad Woman |
| John Canoe | … | Mohawk Man |
| Donna Jacobs | … | Mohawk Woman |
| Fujio Ishimaru | … | Japanese Gardener |
| Robin Carette | … | Nemo 18 months |
| Léa Thonus | … | Elise age 9 |
| Anaïs Van Belle | … | Jean age 9 |
| Hugo Harold-Harrison | … | Pool Instructor |
| Sylvie Olivé | … | Family Mars Mother |
| Stéphane Taillasson | … | Famly Mars Father |
| Jules Taillasson | … | Family Mars Son |
| Jan Hammenecker | … | Shoe Factory Director |
| Serge Larivière | … | Shoe Lace Supplier |
| Leni Parker | … | Teacher |
| Katharina Pejcic | … | Daughter Anna |
| Alexander Türk | … | Son Anna |
| Tanya Trombetta | … | Friend Anna |
| Ben Mansfield | … | Stefano 22-40 (as Benjamin Mansfield) |
| Charlotte ‘Lola’ Pauwels | … | Girlfriend Young Stefano |
| Daniel Brochu | … | Peter |
| Louise Sophia Engel | … | Anna / Nemo Daughter |
| Aaron Landt | … | Anna / Nemo Son |
| Christelle Cornil | … | Coma Nurse 1 |
| Tawny Andersen | … | Coma Nurse 2 (as Towny Andersen) |
| Christophe Beaucarne | … | Villa Owner |
| Jules Eerdekens | … | Pool Maintenance Collegue |
| Philippe Levy | … | Pool Maintenance Collegue |
| Renaud Alcalde | … | Spaceship Neighbour |
| Dominique Warnier | … | Spaceship Neighbour |
| Catherine Demaiffe | … | Tender Nurse |
| Jaco Van Dormael | … | Brazilian Man |
| Pierre Chaves | … | Hotel Entrance Guard |
| Nicholas Beveney | … | Black Man Airport |
| David Kennedy | … | Thug 2 |
| Josselin Moinet | … | Morgue Policeman |
| Virginie Bordes | … | Continuity Girl |
| Carlo Mestroni | … | Police Officer |
| Nicolas Ross | … | Anna / Peter Son |
| Marie-Ève Beauregard | … | Anna / Peter Daughter |
| Manfred Andrae | … | Neighbour Anna |
| Thi-Mai Nguyen | … | Prehistoric Pregnant Woman |
| John Churchill | … | Boy on Slide |
| Valentijn Dhaenens | … | Julian (scenes deleted) |
| Michèle-Anne De Mey | … | (scenes deleted) |
| Gaspard Pauwels | … | (scenes deleted) |
| Clayton Nemrow | … | (scenes deleted) |
| Brian Wrench | … | (scenes deleted) |
| Dietmar Rüttiger | … | (scenes deleted) |
| Valentina Dolla | … | Daughter at Station (scenes deleted) |
| Aloise Duponcheel | … | (scenes deleted) |
| Bill Corday | … | (scenes deleted) |
| Rob Burns | … | (scenes deleted) |
| Vanya Rose-Kuhrt | … | (scenes deleted) (as Vanya Rose) |
| Sam Jaramillo | … | (scenes deleted) |
| Milo Bouquelle | … | (scenes deleted) |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia