A man is shipwrecked on a deserted island and encounters a big red turtle, which changes his life.A man is shipwrecked on a deserted island and encounters a big red turtle, which changes his life.A man is shipwrecked on a deserted island and encounters a big red turtle, which changes his life.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 13 wins & 34 nominations total
Emmanuel Garijo
- The Father
- (voice)
Baptiste Goy
- The Son (child)
- (voice)
Axel Devillers
- The Baby
- (voice)
Barbara Beretta
- The Mother
- (voice)
Maud Brethenoux
- Mother
- (voice)
Mickaël Dumoussaud
- Father
- (voice)
Elie Tertois
- Son
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaStudio Ghibli sent Michael Dudok de Wit an email with two questions: if they could distribute his short film Father and Daughter (2000) in Japan, and if he would make a feature film for them. Dudok de Wit replied answering the first question and saying he did not understand the second, as he was baffled and could not believe it.
- Crazy creditsThe Studio Ghibli logo is red instead of the traditional blue, to honor the title character.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Longing of Michael Dudok De Wit (2016)
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A metaphor for the human life
A man is stranded on a tiny ocean island. All that happens from then on is beautifully drawn and animated, but is quite metaphorical. It's all about the cycle of life, so try to read more into events than just what's on the surface. Hah, the surface, get it? Well, you will when you see the film.
There is absolutely no dialogue, just this simple story that somehow makes you feel stuff. The movements of the characters and animals are so fun and natural (maybe except a bat that was flying like a bird for some reason), the visuals are beautiful, it's a relaxing show.
It might put you off with the pacing, perhaps. I found myself looking at how much was remaining from the film several times, but most of the time I was entertained. I liked it.
There is absolutely no dialogue, just this simple story that somehow makes you feel stuff. The movements of the characters and animals are so fun and natural (maybe except a bat that was flying like a bird for some reason), the visuals are beautiful, it's a relaxing show.
It might put you off with the pacing, perhaps. I found myself looking at how much was remaining from the film several times, but most of the time I was entertained. I liked it.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $921,974
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $21,010
- Jan 22, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $6,613,503
- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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