Smart Monkey

A wild, wordless animated ride that's funny and savage, blending slapstick survival with a sly, cynical bite.

Directed by

Nicolas Pawlowski, Vincent Paronnaud

Genres

Animation, Comedy

Overview

An epic, outrageous saga, Smart Monkey explores the ancestral combat of the weakest to survive against brute force. In a Paleolithic jungle, a mischievous monkey takes on merciless predators, cleverly escaping danger at every turn. The little primate embodies the superiority of brain over brawn and the advent of culture overtaking instinct… until, at a crucial and unfortunate moment we are reminded that civilization was not built on kindness. Several millennium later, a singular epilogue presents the consequences of our primate’s adventure…

How it feels

Dark, absurd, satirical and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Survival, violence, nature, power

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

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

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