In a cabin of the deep of the forest, a child and his father lead a wild and hard life in utmost isolation. The child grows up fearing and admiring his father, with the ghosts haunting the forest as his only companions. Until the day he discovers the neighbouring village and meets a young girl there, Manon. At her side, he discovers that love exists. From then on he won't cease to search for the place where his father's love for him is hiding.
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- Renoon TMDB · Aug 20158/10
> When the wild-child meets the world. I have seen a few French animations like 'Eleanor's Secret', 'Zarafa' and others. They were so cute, unlike Hollywood's, these were targeted for the children, but adults can watch them as well. No logic can be expected since it is an animation, it ain't masterpiece either, but a pure fantasy tale and the honest entertainment piece. The plot was loosely based on the French children's book of the same name and a feature film debut for the director. Obviously a low budget film, but nothing short to be a high quality flick. This was not a movie with the beautiful character models like from the Disney fairytales, but they were adorable and enjoyable by the portrayal. That's what I always like in the European animations. Technically sounds good, but the stories are what so special in the French animations. This was about a nameless boy, who lives in the heart of the forest with his father. All his life lived within the circle of a boundary, but what happens once he crosses it is what the story that explores. The boy was the centre of the story, his adventures, discoveries and understanding of the human civilization is the movie. The boy's character
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Cast
- Jean RenoLe père Courge (voice)
- Lorànt DeutschLe fils Courge (voice)
- Isabelle CarréManon (voice)
- Claude ChabrolLe docteur (voice)
- Chantal NeuwirthLa vieille Ronce (voice)
- Bruno PodalydèsL'infirmier / Le vieux Ronce (voice)
- Patrick LigardesLe sergent / Le vieux à la canne (voice)
- Philippe UchanLe maire (voice)
- Jean-Christophe LaurierVillageois (voice)
- Élodie HuberLa mère (voice)
Crew
- Jean-Christophe DessaintDirector
- Amandine TaffinScreenplay
- Jean-François BeaucheminNovel
- Simon LeclercOriginal Music Composer
- Jean-Christophe DessaintEditor
- Marc BonnyProducer
- Jeremy BurdekProducer
- Roger FrappierProducer
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