The film's director, Luc Besson, has cited influences ranging from Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" to Hayao Miyazaki's "Princess Mononoke." The result is a film that feels both nostalgic and futuristic, with a unique blend of retro-futurism and cutting-edge sci-fi.
A tropical paradise inhabited by the Pearls, a peaceful, iridescent race whose connection to their environment serves as the emotional core of the film. Valerian.and.The.City.of.A.Thousand.Planets.201...