Boy and the World (O Menino e o Mundo) (2014)

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7.6	Rating (47 ratings)
7.6	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Alê Abreu

Starring

Alê Abreu
Velho

Written by

Alê Abreu

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Boy and the World

4 years, 8 months ago at Feb 7 23:10

JxSxPx

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Boy and the World is not subtle in its political ideals, and the introduction of this element is jarring and clunky, but I’ve never seen another movie that looked quite like it. When it’s working its particular charms, it’s transporting and invigorating, a collection of geometric patterns rendered as colorful as possible. It’s in these moments that Boy and the World works best. Some m... read more

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4 years, 2 months ago at Aug 3 18:59

fernando

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Nice animation, confusing simbolic story. Abstraction, chaotic reiteration of the elusive father figure, makes the film get lost.

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A boy named Cuca who lives a happy and peaceful life in a small village went on a quest to find his father to reunite his family back

Release date: 17 January 2014

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"First viewing - Sept. 18th The kiddo and I watched this together, it's a mostly silent animated film with some rich and impressive visuals. The lack of dialogue had both of us occasionally struggling to hang with it, but there's a clear story it's telling and it has some memorable moments along the way. I doubt either of us would watch it again, but it was different and I appreciated that."

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"First Brazilian animated film to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature First South American animated film to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature "