La tortue rouge

2016 6+ France, Japan, Belgium

7.5 80 min. Mikhael Diudok de Vit

The story of a man who suffered a shipwreck and found himself on a tropical island, where there is only the sky, clouds, birds... As in eternity - there is neither past nor future... The man built a raft to swim out of his prison, but the turtle did not let him do it. And maybe not for nothing? Or maybe a turtle is not just an animal? This is a poetic, subtle and touching, romantic and sentimental reflection on the main milestones in a person's life, on fears, love, the struggle for life and death. Read more The cartoon is a joint project of France, Belgium and the legendary Japanese studio "Ghibli", for which it will be the first work after the departure of Hayao Miyazaki. The film was directed by Mile Dadok de Wit, whose candidacy was approved by Hayao Mayazaki himself. It will be his first full-length work. Previously, he was nominated for an Oscar in 1995 for "Best Animated Short Film" "The Monk and the Fish" and became the laureate of this award in the same nomination in 2001 for the film "Father and Daughter". This cartoon is silent, which means that the audience will not hear the usual words, and they will have to perceive the whole story visually. The premiere of the film took place on May 18, 2016 at the Cannes Film Festival, where it was awarded the "Special View of the Cannes Film Festival - Special Jury Prize". In addition, the film is nominated for the "Oscar" as "Best Animated Film". Film critics received the picture very warmly. For example, on the site https://www.rottentomatoes.com 93% of reviews are positive, and on the site http://www.metacritic.com the film has a rating of 88/100.