Movie

Belle and Sebastian

2013 · 104 min

A gentle, snowy adventure with a brave child and a loyal dog, mixing wartime danger with heartwarming friendship.

Tagline: Two great friends. One grand adventure.
Overview: Belle and Sebastian is set high in the snowy Alps during the Second World War. The resourceful Sebastian is a lonely boy who tames and befriends a giant, wild mountain dog, Belle – even though the villagers believe her to be ‘the beast’ that has been killing their sheep.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, survival, family, war
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
survival
family
war
coming-of-age
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none