Based on the long lost novel of Victor Hugo - Le Roi de Seltzer - this is the saga of Henri Mer and his single-minded quest to bottle seltzer in 19th century France. The movie was directed by the Canadian-born director Victor Hugo (no relation to the novelist) . This indy production features several exciting scenes where Henri is wounded by exploding bottles while he follows his dream of portable sparkling water. It stars Thomas Hanks (no relation to Tom Hanks) as the shlepper, and Madonna as his long suffering mother - Marie. Limited release.
