Movie

Boy & the World

2014 · 80 min

A wordless, kaleidoscopic journey that feels like a child's dream turning into a bittersweet meditation on loss and modernity.

Tagline: Some dreams survive.
Overview: Suffering because of his father's departure to the big city, a boy leaves his village and discovers a fantastic world dominated by bug-engines and strange beings. An unusual animation with various artistic techniques that portrays the issues of the modern world through the eyes of a child.
How it feels: Melancholic, whimsical, earnest and satirical. Measured and demanding.
About: Family, coming-of-age, isolation, identity
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
isolation
identity
environment
Places: countryside
big city
fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: nonlinear
animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none