Nocturna (2007)

An orphan boy named Tim is afraid of the dark. However when the stars start going out in the sky he finds himself exploring the world of the night his new friend, the cat Shepard, to find out why.

Directors:

Adrià García, Víctor Maldonado

Writers:

Adrià García (original screenplay), Víctor Maldonado (original screenplay)

Stars:

Imanol Arias, Hervé Caradec, Roger Carel

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Imanol Arias	...	Pastor de gatos (voice)
Hervé Caradec	...	L'Informateur (voice)
Roger Carel	...	Moka (voice)
Catherine Cerda	...	Ébouriffeuse #2 (voice) (as Cathy Cerda)
Florence Dumortier	...	Ébouriffeuse #3 (voice)
Evelyne Grandjean	...	Ébouriffeuse #1 (voice)
Joe Lewis	...	Whisperer (voice)
Molly Malcolm	...	(voice)
Patrick Noerie	...	Les Lumignons (voice)
Robert Paterson	...	Cat Sheperd (voice)
Patrick Pellegrin	...	Mister Pi (voice)
Philippe Peythieu	...	Murray, le lumignon courageux (voice)
Jean-Luc Reichmann	...	Chat-man, le Berger des chats (voice)
Natalia Rodríguez	...	Estrella Polar (voice)
Lloyd F. Booth Shankley	...	Tim (voice)

Storyline

An orphan boy named Tim is afraid of the dark. However when the stars start going out in the sky he finds himself exploring the world of the night his new friend, the cat Shepard, to find out why.

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Plot Keywords:

orphan | night | cat | one word title | surrealism | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in La méthode Cauet: Episode dated 1 November 2007 (2007)

User Reviews

Completely entranced by Nocturna...

Nocturna is one of the best animated films I've seen, not just recently but ever. The animation is some of the most beautiful-looking I've seen from any animated film in a while, and I say this as a huge animation fan, with colours especially that have a perfect mix of Gothic atmosphere, surrealism and warmth. The music score is enchanting too, sparkling and adventurous, while the story is original in concept and very creative and simple with an appreciative message, the writing is is dynamic and never cheesy or stilted and the characters are both memorable and appealing, Tim is cute but never in a cloying sense, you actually do root for him. The voice work is wonderfully professional.

So all in all, a gem of a film, not just animated but of film in general. 10/10 Bethany Cox

Details

Official Sites:

Filmax [Spain] Gebeka Films [France]

Country:

Spain France

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

11 October 2007 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Az elveszett csillag

Box Office

Budget:

EUR5,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,811,065

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmax Entertainment, Animakids Productions, Filmax Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1