Galax Man-Doll

Original title: Galax, omul papusa

1984
1h 12m

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6.3/10

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Fantasy Romance Sci-Fi

The story of Galax, a robotic 'man-doll', artificially created out of wood and computer circuitry, Appearing to come to life, it becomes a rival for the affections of Marie, a young student ... Read allThe story of Galax, a robotic 'man-doll', artificially created out of wood and computer circuitry, Appearing to come to life, it becomes a rival for the affections of Marie, a young student and an issue for university authorities.The story of Galax, a robotic 'man-doll', artificially created out of wood and computer circuitry, Appearing to come to life, it becomes a rival for the affections of Marie, a young student and an issue for university authorities.

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The lines of poetry read out by 'Galax' are from the poem 'Luceafarul' by Mihai Eminescu, written in 1883. Considered Romania's finest ever poet, the poem was officially recognized as the longest love poem ever written by 'The World Records Academy' in 2009.

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6/10

An atmospheric, but idiosyncratic, sci-fi comedy whose potential remains under-explored.

This sci-fi themed family drama (probably made for television) by acclaimed Romanian filmmaker and animator Ion Popescu-Gopo, made during his later career during the Ceaucescu regime, deals with the now-commonplace theme -- what it means for robots and artificial intelligence to be human. The narrative's thematic maturity, with its reference to the contemporary socio-political situation, gets somewhat underplayed by a rather silly romantic plot targeted towards the family audience. It certainly adds a comedic flavour that does not escape the modern viewer. That being said, a lot of its elements like the wood-sculpted robot design, the occasional choice of lighting, the soundtrack, the character animation lend this film a creepy atmosphere. Because of this, the film often appear idiosyncratic. Nevertheless, to a lot of viewers like myself who are much detached from the time and place it is made in, a film like this carries a curious charm.