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DOWNSIZING BFI Patrons' Gala - BFI London Film Festival 2017
Director Alexander Payner and actors Hong Chau and Christoph Waltz hit the red carpet at the BFI London Film Festival Patrons' Gala.
Alexander Payne puts climate change, mobility and immigration under the microscope in this utterly bewitching satire starring Matt Damon. In a future that could very well be right now, Norwegian scientists discover a method for shrinking people to pocket-size as part of a grand design to limit humanity's footprint and save the world. Five years later, a thriving parallel ‘small' economy has evolved, complete with lifestyle choices and luxury miniature communities. Beige, work-a-day Paul Safranek (Damon) wants to scale-up his options by sizing-down, but things begin to go awry when wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) gets cold feet.
Director: Alexander Payne - Producers: Mark Johnson, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor - Screenwriters: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
With Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau, Kristen Wiig