Film2016101 min

Big Fish & Begonia

Name: Big Fish & Begonia
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Released: 2016
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Ji Guanlin, Pan Shulan, Su Shangqing, Timmy Xu, Chin Shih-Chieh

Taste attributes: adventureanimationfantasydramateenmonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originallightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedcoming of agecomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survival

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"Two worlds. One destiny."

Boxlist takeA fantastical animated film that is stylish, expansive and original. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.5 /10

TMDB · 303 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Beyond the human realm, there is a magical race of beings who control the tides and the changing of the seasons. One of these beings, a young girl named Chun, seeks something more—she wants to experience the human world! At sixteen, she finally gets her chance and transforms into a dolphin in order to explore the world that has her fascinated. But she soon discovers that it’s a dangerous place and nearly gets killed in a vortex. Luckily, her life is spared when a young boy sacrifices himself to save her. Moved by his kindness and courage, she uses magic to bring him back to life only to learn that this power comes at a serious price. On a new adventure, she’ll have to make her own sacrifices in order to protect his soul until it is ready to return to the human world.

Synopsis: TMDB