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Marona's Fantastic Tale

2020 · 92 min

A bittersweet, visually inventive meditation on love and loss, seen through a dog's eyes, blending sadness with warmth.

Directed by
Anca Damian
Genres
Animation, Drama, Family
Starring
Lizzie Brocheré, Bruno Salomone, Thierry Hancisse
Tagline
Happiness is a small thing.
Overview
Marona, an innocent and empathetic little female dog, remembers the life she has shared with different masters, whom she has loved unconditionally.

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Directed by
Anca Damian
Genres
Animation, Drama, Family
Starring
Lizzie Brocheré, Bruno Salomone, Thierry Hancisse
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • grief
  • identity
  • isolation
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
  • 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
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
animation, drama, family
Directed by
Anca Damian
Written by
Anghel Damian
Starring
Lizzie Brocheré, Bruno Salomone, Thierry Hancisse, Nathalie Boutefeu, Shirelle Mai-Yvart, Maïra Schmitt, Georges Claisse, Annie Mercier
Music
Pablo Pico
Runtime
92 min
Country
Belgium, France, Romania
Languages
French

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