The Boy & the Octopus
Film20245 min

The Boy & the Octopus

Taste attributes: comedyfamilyadventurefastwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & varied

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Boxlist takeA warm-hearted, accessible comedy: breakneck and glossy. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

A young boy encounters a curious octopus while snorkeling on a seaside vacation. The persistent mollusk attaches itself to the boy’s head and becomes his constant companion.

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Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Solomon HortaSolaya SangSamuel FernandezSedlaczkova Miluse

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2024
Runtime
5 min
Status
Released
Studio
adam&eveDDB
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