The sci-fi satire directed by Alexander Payne’s, starring Matt Damon, will open the 2017 Venice Film Fest.

In the movie, the protagonist (Matt Damon) convinces his wife (Kristen Wiig) to shrink down to 5 inches tall in search of a better life.
The cast also includes Laura Dern, Christoph Waltz, Alec Baldwin, Jason Sudeikis and Neil Patrick Harris!

Alexander Payne is a two-time winner of the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (for The Descendants and Sideways), and a three-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director.