Candide

A brisk, absurd animated satire that keeps you engaged with its darkly funny take on optimism and modern life.

Created by

Balázs Turai, Nándor Bera

Genres

Animation, Comedy

Starring

Gábor Máté, Adél Jordán, Zoltán Rajkai

Overview

As a free adaptation of Voltaire's classic, our Candide tries to win the beloved Cunégonde's heart in different contemporary settings. In the 13 episodes he finds himself in challanging situations, and has to face the cruelty of the world. He follows Master Pangloss's instructions to always stay optimistic, while travelling the world from a Californian start up company through North-Optimistan into deep space. As the novel itself our adaptation is a political and religious satire of our times.

How it feels

Satirical, absurd, dark and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Love, identity, power, corruption

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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