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Trapito

1975 · 88 min

A gentle, whimsical animated adventure that feels like a classic storybook come to life, with a touch of peril and lots of heart.

Directed by
Manuel García Ferré
Genres
Animation, Family, Adventure
Starring
Pelusa Suero, Enrique Conlazo, Marcelo Chimento
Tagline
The great adventure of living with illusions
Overview
On a stormy night, Trapito the scarecrow saves Salapin the sparrow's life. Salapin is very grateful and makes Trapito believe that he can move from his place. Together they go to the patriarch of birds who ascertains that Trapito has no fantasy. Therefore Salapin will be his fantasy. After that, they meet Largirucho, a clumsy farmer. They become friends and go to the city to sell cheese. From the money they're going to eat in a restaurant. When Largirucho discovers his money is stolen and can't pay, the cook keeps his pig. He must pay within 7 days or the cook will slaughter the pig. Their adventures start when they're finding a job.

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Directed by
Manuel García Ferré
Genres
Animation, Family, Adventure
Starring
Pelusa Suero, Enrique Conlazo, Marcelo Chimento
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • survival
  • found family
  • identity
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
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
Action4
Horror1
Humour6
Realism2
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
animation, family, adventure
Directed by
Manuel García Ferré
Written by
Manuel García Ferré
Starring
Pelusa Suero, Enrique Conlazo, Marcelo Chimento, Susana Sisto, Norma Esteban, Mario Gian, Néstor D'Alessandro, Liliana Mamone
Runtime
88 min
Country
Argentina
Languages
Spanish, Dutch

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