In a post-apocalyptic future a young solitary scavenger obsessed with comic books must face his fears and become a reluctant hero when he meets a mysterious girl. From horror masterminds Ant Timpson (The ABCs Of Death 1 & 2, Housebound) and Jason Eisener (Hobo With A Shotgun).
"'Mad Max' on a BMX: 'Turbo Kid' is an '80s adventure with added gore, and it looks nuts" - CNET
"Surprisingly sweet-natured" - Variety
"A pitch-perfect pastiche" - Hollywood Reporter
DIRECTED BY: Anouk Whissell, François Simard, Yoann-Karl Whissell (RKSS)
CAST: Laurence Leboeuf, Michael Ironside, Munro Chambers
PRODUCED BY: Anne-Marie Gélinas, Ant Timpson, Benoit Beaulieu, Tim Riley, Jason Eisener
Executive producers: Jason Eisener, Patrick Ewald, Shaked Berenson, Michael Paszt, Stéphanie Trépanier, Jean-François Ferland, Matt Noonan
Director of photography: Jean-Philippe Bernier
Production designer: Sylvain Lemaitre
Costume designer: Éric Poirier
Editor: Luke Haigh
Music: Le Matos
Love the music? Check out http://www.lematos.com!
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
SUNDANCE 2015
SXSW 2015 (Audience Award Winner)
BIFFF 2015
DIFF 2015
Imagine 2015
Fantaspoa 2015 (Winner Best Feature and Best Production Design)
Neuchatel 2015
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