A Cat's Life

We start in likely Paris, and the attic skylight is ajar, and that has resulted in a mother cat giving birth to kittens there. And the photography of the energetic kittens is truly amazing. Anyone who has been around kittens know they are a blur of activity. On a hunting trip for food, the mother cat suffers a fall, and Clemence, the daughter living there, has been keeping an eye on the kittens, and notices the mother cat is missing. Her friend scoops up all but one kitten, and Clemence begs her parents to keep the last one, and names him, in English language, Lou. The activity caught in the home is truly wonderful as the ever curious kitten plays with everything. The parents have a cottage in the forests, and they take Lou along, and he romps through the woods, and finds a white kitten friend. But her parents go through a divorce, and have to sell the cottage, and on her last trip there, Lou escapes and can't be found, and they have to go, but a neighbor woman promises to look out for Lou. And he has quite an adventure. They really managed to capture, as if through the eyes of a cat, of how romping and exploring in the home and in the woods is all about, as he grows into an adult cat, and faces danger. If one is an animal lover, especially for cats, this is a wonderful film, and ignore the negative comments. No, it is not Oscar caliber, but makes for great family viewing.

Can't believe any of the scriptwriters, producers or the director ever had a cat at home. Every single thing that the characters let the cat do in this movie or how they treat him in general just cries for the Animal Service to intervene and arrest everybody!

Other than that, the mother character and how she reacts to the relationship between her daughter and the cat is clearly abusive towards the child. And it's portrayed neutrally.

I don't know what was in the heads of the creators, but last time I was this appalled about someone's view on how to treat animals - especially pets - was when some fringe politician said it's ok to eat cats and dogs. This movie could just as well do the same and it would not be less informative on the topic of caring for a cat.

This movie is just bad. It should be awarded the most uninteresting movie of all time. There was no music, no action, no conflict, no talk, nothing. It was mainly just a cat walking, that's it. It's just so, so bland. Luckily we got a refund. Anyways, the lesson here is just don't watch this movie. It was lifeless, I couldn't understand 95% of what was happening. The acting is also terrible, I feel like these people are robots. The scenes also change WAY too quickly, that leaves no room for any understanding about what the heck is happening. So let's see, what would be interesting of these things listed: A cat walking, a cat being hugged, a cat purring. The answer: NONE OF THEM are interesting. Anyways I think you get the point, don't watch it, please don't.

Love this movie! It focuses in on the needs of the cat and humans involved. Cats need love and freedom at the same time. The camera work was fantastic.....the acting awesome.......and the ending, led me to want to know the rest of the story....... A little white cat that has been living in the wild, connects with Lou......and attempts to pair up and live in the wild together........Would like to see - the rest of the story. A very touching movie for cat lovers. One of my cats spent last night sitting on my lap, and watching the movie to the end with me. Quite a moving and delightful movie! The actress playing the young girl, was fantastic......the scenery was beautiful, and I could relate to the relationship between Lou and the young girl. Not a cheaply produced movie. The camera work filming the movements of the different animals, was well done. There was s little confusion about the relationship between the parents - but was cleared up later. I would love to see a follow up, to this first movie. I fell in love with that star of the movie - the cat that plays Lou. Some say the cats name is Rou - but to us, it sounds like Lou. Just s wonderful movie!

When you have kids, you cannot miss such an intimate movie about a young girl who finds a baby cat when her family stability is broken. From indoor life in a flat to holidays in Vosges mountains, the young girl learns how a cat needs outdoor life to meet other animals, fight, play, get scared, this is how much curious is a cat. This young girl learns about herself with her kitten, it's an initiatory journey. Indoor and outdoor, the cinematography is astounding, especially in the Vosges mountains with all the wild animals. The different sounds of these animals create a magic atmosphere. The casting is fabulous, the kitten of course, and of course Capucine Sainson-Fabresse as the young vivid girl and Corinne Masiero as the eccentric friend.

If you like cat movies for kids, remember "une vie de chat" in another genre.