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The Red Turtle

2016 · 81 min

A quiet, meditative experience with sparse sound and gentle animation, inviting reflection on life's cycles and nature's beauty.

Overview
The dialogue-less film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds.

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Stream in the UK
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • family
  • love
  • nature
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism4
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

Stream
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
Rent or buy
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Details

Genres
animation, drama, fantasy, family
Directed by
Michael Dudok de Wit
Written by
Michael Dudok de Wit
Starring
Emmanuel Garijo, Tom Hudson, Baptiste Goy, Axel Devillers, Barbara Beretta
Music
Laurent Perez del Mar
Runtime
81 min
Country
Belgium, France, Japan
Languages
No Language

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