The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Tense
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, fantasy, and the mind
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter is tense.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Growing up, fantasy, and the mind
Its world is built around growing up, fantasy, and the mind.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
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When a child laughs, the devil loses his power.
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 6.1). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 42 min
The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter runs 1 h 42 min.
It was made in German. Produced in Germany.
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