Summary
Suffering because of his father's departure to the big city, a boy leaves his village and discovers a fantastic world dominated by bug-engines and strange beings. An unusual animation with various artistic techniques that portrays the issues of the modern world through the eyes of a child.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+9)
Critics 87Audiences 78GoodWatch 82
Tomatometer93%
Metascore80
Letterboxd · 21 K ratings4.0/5
User score7.9
Audience score77%
IMDb7.5
Running time
1 h 20 min
A typical length for animated movies, −9 min on the typical 89
typical 8980Half of all animated movies run 80–99 min.
Reach
Streams in 15 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
+5Released
2014
January 17, 2014
12 years ago
Genres
AnimationFantasyAdventureFamilyLanguage
Portuguese
Original language
Made in
- Brazil
Academy Awards2016
- Animated Feature Film2016Nominated
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Alê Abreu Director, Writer, Editor
Production · 1
- Tita Tessler Producer
Sound · 5
- Gustavo Kurlat Original Music Composer
- Ruben Feffer Original Music Composer
- Emicida Musician
- Naná Vasconcelos Musician
- Pedro Lima Sound
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