Shmatrix / the Шматрица
- Comedy
- Action
- Science Fiction
A group of insane individuals who have escaped from a maximum-security mental hospital firmly believes themselves to be Soviet partisans and the orderlies to be Gestapo officers. The group is led by a hardened schizophrenic named Matvey. Neo, an outpatient, suffers from a mild mental disorder. But the escapees explain to him that things aren’t as they seem — that actually, fascists are everywhere, and the war never truly ended. The fate of the world and the fascist matrix lies in the hands of the hope of the Resistance — the charming Sturmbannführer Neo!
Shmatrix is a 2003 Russian comedy-action film that parodies The Matrix through the lens of mental illness and Cold War paranoia. A group of escaped psychiatric patients convince an outpatient named Neo that they are Soviet partisans fighting an ongoing war against fascists and a shadowy matrix controlling reality. The film blends absurdist humor with sci-fi action as Neo becomes an unlikely hero in their delusional resistance movement.
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Shmatrix — frequently asked
When was Shmatrix released?
Shmatrix was released on December 26, 2003.
What is Shmatrix about?
The film follows a group of escaped mental hospital patients who believe they are Soviet partisans fighting fascists and a fascist matrix. They recruit Neo, a psychiatric outpatient, to join their resistance, blending delusion with action-comedy as the line between reality and paranoia blurs.
Is Shmatrix a serious film or a comedy?
Shmatrix is primarily a comedy that satirizes The Matrix by setting the story in a mental hospital and exploring themes of paranoia and delusion with absurdist humor.
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