Birdboy: The Forgotten Children
2015 · Movie · NR · 76 min · ★ 7.5 · 85% critics
On an island shattered by environmental disaster, two teenagers cope in very different ways: one withdraws from the world while the other plans a risky escape. Their paths reflect grief, hope, and the urge to find something beyond a broken home.
Based on Birdboy
Also known as Psychonauts, the Forgotten Children · Birdboy, the Forgotten Children · Psiconautas, the Forgotten Children · Psiconautas: The Forgotten Children
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Details
- Original title
- Psiconautas, los niños olvidados
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-09-24
- Language
- Spanish
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (161 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to dark, emotional animated stories with a haunting atmosphere, especially if The Wolf House or Watership Down worked for you; Not for you if you want something light, fast, or comforting.
Pros: haunting atmosphere; striking animated style; emotionally intense | Cons: bleak tone; unsettling imagery; very dark themes
Themes
- dinosaur
- adult animation
- disturbed
- wonder
- wistful
- bitter
- sincere
Awards & recognition
- CICFF Professional Jury Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2017
- CICFF Youth Jury Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2017
- Goya Award — Best Animated Film · 2016
- Annecy Cristal — a Feature Film · 2016 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew
- AA
Andrea Alzuri
as Dinki (voice)
- EO
Eba Ojanguren
as Sandra (voice)
- JC
Josu Cubero
as Zorrito (voice)
Felix Arkarazo
as Birdman (voice)
- JC
Jorge Carrero
as Falso Padre de Dinki (voice)
- NM
Nuria Marín
as Madre de Dinki / Madre de Zacarías (voice)
- JV
Josu Varela
as Señor Reloggio (voice)
- JG
Jon Goiri
as Zacarías / Pato Hinchable (voice)
- ML
Maribel Legarreta
as Araña (voice)
Directed by Pedro Rivero, Alberto Vázquez