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The Most Precious of Cargoes

2024Movie1 h 21 min

AnimationDrama
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic55–Rotten Tomatoes77%–

A deeply moving, melancholic animated movie about family and society.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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Story

Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter and his wife lived in a great forest. Cold, hunger, poverty, and a war raging all around them meant their lives were very hard. One day, the woodcutter's wife rescues a baby. A baby girl thrown from one of the many trains that constantly pass through the forest. This baby, this "most precious of cargoes", will transform the lives of the poor woodcutter's wife and her husband, as well as those whose paths the child will cross—including the man who threw her from the train. And some will try to protect her, whatever the cost. Their story will reveal the worst and the best in the hearts of men.

Feels like

  • Animated Fairy Tale
  • Holocaust Narrative
  • Resilience and Hope
  • War-Torn Europe
  • Sacrifice and Compassion
  • Historical Drama
  • Finding Humanity
  • Family bonds

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Directed by
Michel Hazanavicius
Written by
Michel Hazanavicius, Jean-Claude Grumberg
Produced by
Michel Hazanavicius, Riad Sattouf, Robert Guédiguian
Music by
Alexandre Desplat

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Facts

November 20, 2024 · 1 h 21 min · Violence, Suicide Themes

Released
November 20, 2024
Runtime
1 h 21 min
Content
Violence, Suicide Themes
Genres
Animation, Drama, History
Original language
French
Made in
France, Belgium
Box office
$4 million
Available in
38 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Children Are Innocent, Les Collaborateurs, Gas Chamber +5

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  • Gas Chamber
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  • Moses in the Bulrushes

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Most Precious of Cargoes?"

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Where can I stream The Most Precious of Cargoes?

In the United States, you can rent or buy The Most Precious of Cargoes from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It streams in 12 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Most Precious of Cargoes worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 55).

Is The Most Precious of Cargoes plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Most Precious of Cargoes in English?

French

No, it was made in French.