What fresh, creeping reality, dystopian hell is this? "Remember, remember the fifth of November, the gunpowder treason and plot. I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot."
From Lilly and Lana Wachowski and Joel Silver, the masterminds behind The Matrix trilogy, comes another intriguing, action-packed fantasy-thriller. Sometime in the not-too-distant future, Great Britain has become a totalitarian, fascist state. Now, a shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" (Hugo Weaving) begins a violent guerrilla campaign to destroy those who have embraced totalitarianism. In his quest to liberate England from its oppressive ideological chains, "V" recruits a young woman (Natalie Portman) he's rescued from the secret police to join him on an epic adventure to execute a seemingly impossible task. [132 min; action, drama, sci-fi; English and French, Latin, and Spanish with English subtitles]
Indie to Indy Screening: IU Cinema and Indianapolis' Kan-Kan Cinema present this screening as part of the Granfalloon Film Series. The film will screen in both locations simultaneously and include a live audience-to-audience component prior to the start of the film.
"Visually exhilarating, provocative and disturbing." — Claudia Puig, USA Today
"The explosive adventure, the riveting visuals, Portman's powerful performance, and the striking finale combine for a thoroughly entertaining masterwork." — Mike Massie, Gone With The Twins
"One of the most eloquent tales in ages of dysfunctional love—between a man and his ideals, between a country and its government, and, in the end, between Evey and V." — Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle
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