One fateful night, a self-centered cop named Jay tries to make his life easier, unknowingly unleashing a deadly spiral of events.
REUS is an action-packed sci-fi thriller set in the night streets of a cyberpunk metropolis with a dash of retro from the 90s. The story of REUS is set in motion by a single decision - self-centered and apathetic cop Jay accepts a suspicious bribe from the dangerous cyborg criminal Viper, allowing him to escape with his gang of goons. However, Jay's righteous partner Viv is hell-bent on catching Viper, resulting in a thrilling car chase which reveals how far are the characters willing to go for their beliefs. The story is shaped by how the cops will deal with the consequences, and also the bribe-turned-bomb that's sitting in the back of their car.
Director’s statement
My biggest drive while working on REUS is my passion for action and genre-related storytelling. Movies like this are very scarce in Czechia, and I would love to contribute to filling this empty space. The combination of 2D and 3D isn’t a new technique for me, as it’s a vital part of my art style. Character animation and effects will be 2D, and assets and backgrounds are going to be modelled in 3D. I’m creating the whole film in Blender.
Country of production
Czechia
Target audience
Young adults (15-35)
Animation technique
2D (vector based), 3D (CGI)
Production company
Pirogy StudiosEstimated budget
55 000 EUR
Funding secured
Funding secured: Czech Audiovisual Fund 32 000 EUR, Ministry of Culture Czechia 7000 EUR, Co-producers: Pirogy Studios 10 000 EUR, Tomas Bata University 6000 EUR
Stage of the project
Production
Looking for
Co-producer, sales agent, distributor, broadcaster
