Neon has released a new trailer for the wonderful-looking new animated film Robot Dreams. The film follows the adventures and misfortunes of Dog and Robot in NYC during the ’80s.
The dialogue free movie was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards, and it was first released in the Spanish and French markets last year,
The movie is based on the popular graphic novel by Sara Varon, and the synopsis reads: “This moving, charming graphic novel about a dog and a robot shows us in poignant detail how powerful and fragile relationships are.
“After a Labor Day jaunt to the beach leaves the robot rusted, immobilized in the sand, the dog must return alone to the life they shared. But the memory of their friendship lingers, and as the seasons pass, the dog tries to fill the emotional void left by the loss of his closest friend, making and losing a series of friends, from a melting snowman to epicurean anteaters.
“But for the robot, lying rusting on the beach, the only relief from loneliness is in dreams.”
The movie was written and directed by filmmaker Pablo Berger, and it will be released on May 31st.