The Red Turtle
Film201680 min

The Red Turtle

Taste attributes: animationdramafamilyfantasyanimalsteenslowimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, contained animated family film: emotional and slow-burning. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agecomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Emmanuel GarijoTom HudsonBaptiste GoyAxel DevillersBarbara Beretta

Details

Genre
Animation
Year
2016
Runtime
80 min
Status
Released
Studio
Why Not Productions
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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