Battledream Chronicle (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Battledream Chronicle is an animation and science fiction film directed by Alain Bidard, running about 108 minutes. “Join the revolt” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In the future the Empire of Mortemonde has enslaved almost all nations on Earth. Each month everyone is forced to play the virtual reality computer game Battledream. Only those who reach a score of 1000 points are allowed to live one more month. And on top of that you can also really die in the game. Impenetrable firewalls make sure that nobody can cheat or break the codes. Syanna Meridian, a fearless young slave, decides to fight this inhuman system, together with her devoted friend Alytha Mercuri. There’s only one free nation left on the planet, Sablereve, but its leaders prefer to run rather than to fight. It’s up to Syanna to convince them to join her, but to achieve that she has to win one final game against the best players of Mortemonde, Isaac Ravengorn and Alexander Torquemada.

Who’s in it. Battledream Chronicle stars Chantal Sacarabany-Perro as Eole de Spica, Steffy Glissant as Alytha Mercuri, Yna Boulangé as Megan Stryge and Jacques Olivier Ensfelder as Alexander Torquemada, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Battledream Chronicle sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Battledream Chronicle page.

If you liked it. Fans of Battledream Chronicle tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Your Name., Grave of the Fireflies and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.