La tortue rouge (2016)

A man is shipwrecked on a deserted island and encounters a red turtle, which changes his life.

Director:

Michael Dudok de Wit

Writers:

Michael Dudok de Wit (story), Pascale Ferran (screenplay)

Stars:

Emmanuel Garijo, Tom Hudson, Baptiste Goy

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 32 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Emmanuel Garijo	...	The Father (voice)
Tom Hudson	...	The Son (young adult) (voice)
Baptiste Goy	...	The Son (child) (voice)
Axel Devillers	...	The Baby (voice)
Barbara Beretta	...	The Mother (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maud Brethenoux	...	Mother
Mickaël Dumoussaud	...	Father
Elie Tertois	...	Son

Storyline

Surrounded by the immense and furious ocean, a shipwrecked mariner battles all alone for his life with the relentless towering waves. Right on the brink of his demise, the man set adrift by the raging tempest washes ashore on a small and deserted tropical island of sandy beaches, timid animal inhabitants and a slender but graceful swaying bamboo forest. Alone, famished, yet, determined to break free from his Eden-like prison, after foraging for food and fresh water and encouraged by the dense forest, the stranded sailor builds a raft and sets off to the wide sea, however, an indistinguishable adversary prevents him from escaping. Each day, the exhausted man never giving up hope will attempt to make a new, more improved raft, but the sea is vast with wonderful and mysterious creatures and the island's only red turtle won't let the weary survivor escape that easily. Is this the heartless enemy?

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Plot Keywords:

turtle | human nature relationship | nature | isolation | island | 

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Taglines:

A poignant, wordless fable of luminous imagery and swirling animation.

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Genres:

Animation | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some thematic elements and peril

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France] Official site [Japan]

Country:

France Belgium Japan

Language:

None

Release Date:

20 January 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

La tortuga roja

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$21,010, 22 January 2017, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$920,057, 19 May 2017

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$787,712, 19 March 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Prima Linea Productions,Why Not Productions,Wild Bunch

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the first entirely dialogue-free French animated movie to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

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Quotes

The Son (young adult): Hey!

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Crazy Credits

The Studio Ghibli logo is red instead of the traditional blue, to honor the title character.

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Connections

Featured in The Oscars (2017)

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Soundtracks

Flying with the Turtles
Conducted by Oleg Kondratenko
Performed by F.A.M.E.'S. Project (akaThe Macedonian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
Music By Laurent Perez Del Mar

User Reviews

A Masterpiece.

The movie was a pure masterpiece. Details were plenty for the eager-to- notice viewer, and provided great narrative and hints for the plot. Nothing is unimportant and this lively yet lonely world, and the more attention you pay to the smallest things, the more this movie makes sense. The music score was fantastic and at times it really flooded me with emotions. The plot has you thinking of all the possibilities that could have been true or not, and as such it's a fulfilling experience, one to be discussed for much time after the screening. As long as you have a vivid fantasy, you'll enjoy this movie and really think about it. The only setback is that at times it grew tiring and could use 10 minutes less time. Absolutely recommend! 9/10