City Of Ember

City of Ember

Cast: Bill Murray, Tim Robbins
Director: Gil Kenan
Rated: PG
Running Time: 95 minutes

Synopsis: "It's a big massive puzzle that starts with a hint, that leads to clue, that leads to a trail, that leads to a secret, that leads to a passageway that leads to a tunnel that leads to a fantastic adventure." Tom Hanks (Executive Producer)

For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights - underground. Built as a refuge for humanity and powered by a massive generator - this City will only sustain for 200 years. Now Ember is falling into darkness as the generator fails, and the dazzling lights begin to flicker and fade.

Despite growing concern for the future of their beloved City, Ember's students find themselves confronting the next step in their lives. A rite of passage for all graduates, it is Assignment Day, the day on which the Mayor himself will stand before the graduating students as a lottery decides, how they will spend their lives working for their society. Lina, wants to be a messenger, but is assigned to the Pipeworks. Her classmate, Doon Harrow, desperately wants to work in the pipewords. He panics when he pulls the messenger assignment and offers to swap with Lina - an unlikely friendship is born.

At home Lina cares for her aging and forgetful grandmother. When an old metal box is discovered in their closet, Lina's grandmother is over joyed. Completely sure that the contents of the box are of the utmost importance, she is completely bereft of any memory as to why. Lina manages to jimmy the lock open, and discovers some cryptic papers inside. Unable to piece the papers together, but sure that they are important, Lina resolves to decipher their meaning and enlists Doon's help.

As blackouts in the City become more frequent, Lina and Doon realize that the information inside that box could lead to the salvation of their City and their fellow citizens. Now racing against the clock, the two follow the clues, cleverly manoeuvring around corrupt politicians and unsavoury characters hoping to keep them from their goal: restoring the light in the City of Ember.

Release Date: December 11th, 2008
Website: www.cityofember.com