Welcome to Marwen (2018)

Director
Robert Zemeckis

Main cast
Leslie Mann; Merritt Wever; Janelle Monáe; Diane Kruger; Falk Hentschel

Genres
Drama, Comedy, Fantasy

Description
When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Putting together pieces from his old and new life, Mark meticulously creates a wondrous town named Marwen where he can heal and be heroic. As he builds an astonishing art installation — a testament to the most powerful women he knows — through his fantasy world, he draws strength to triumph in the real one.


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