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The Zero Theorem
UNITED STATES · 2013

The Zero Theorem

Terry Gilliam
existentialism artificial intelligence corporate control isolation meaning of life
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Synopsis

A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.

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It’s not trying to be a world of the future, it’s just trying to be a world that exists slightly differently. Like Alphaville was, or Metropolis was.

It's not trying to be a world of the future, it's just trying to be a world that exists slightly differently. Like Alphaville was, or Metropolis was.

— Terry Gilliam  ·  Rotten Tomatoes Interview: Terry Gilliam Talks 'The Zero Theorem,' Brazil's Shadow and Don Quixote
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