Movie

Otto Is a Rhino

1983 · 87 min

A gentle, playful romp where a child's imagination literally comes to life, full of silly charm and low-stakes mischief.

Overview: The boy Topper is bored. He finds a pencil that proves to have magical powers. Draw a rhino, and right away, you have a real rhino for a companion. A little heavy perhaps, when you live on the second floor. No matter, it's a modern fairy-tale of the baroque, and everything goes. Based on kiddie entertainment by Ole Lund Kirkegaard, but as was the case with the book, the fun is to be enjoyed by one and all.
How it feels: Whimsical, light, warm and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, family, identity, freedom
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
family
identity
freedom
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none