The Congress Trailer - Robin Wright Sells Her Whole Self To Save Her Son

Ari Folman’s long awaited follow up to Waltz With Bashir has finally arrived; the Israeli film maker plays with live-action, animation and fantasy in a truly original way with ‘The Congress’, which sees Robin Wright play a version of herself.

Wright became hugely famous two decades ago with The Princess Bride, both in the film and reality, but unlike reality, the Robin Wright in ‘The Congress’ spends the next two decades struggling to find work. So a deal is struck: Hollywood offers her one more chance by preserving her entire image, meaning she’ll star in movies for evermore without ever having a act again.

Wright accepts through no real choice of her own – her son is ill and needs looking after. But there are unforeseen circumstances to her decision; such is the popularity of her saved state, the highest bidder can ‘become her’ via Miramount’s new avatar programme. Twenty years later, under the creative vision of the studio’s head animator (Jon Hamm), Wright’s digital double rises to immortal stardom. With her contract expiring, she is invited to take part in “The Congress”.

Watch the trailer for 'The Congress'

Starring Harvey Keitel, Paul Giamatti, Danny Huston, Jon Hamm and Kodi Smit-McPhee, ‘The Congress’ is set to hit cinemas on August 29, but not before its available on demand and on iTunes on July 24.