My Life as a Zucchini
2016 · Movie · PG-13 · 66 min · ★ 7.8 · 92% critics
After losing a parent, a young boy is taken to a foster home where he’s surrounded by other kids carrying their own pain. With the help of a caring adult and new friendships, he slowly learns to open up, find belonging, and imagine a different kind of family.
Based on Q786133
Also known as My Life as a Courgette
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Details
- Original title
- Ma vie de courgette
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-09-22
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 66 min
- Critic score
- 92/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (1,508 votes)
About
If you like tender, emotionally honest stories about kids finding connection after loss—closer in spirit to Ernest & Celestine than a big adventure—you’ll likely be moved; not for you if you want light, carefree animation.
Pros: heartfelt and hopeful; childlike perspective; short and sweet | Cons: heavy subject matter; unusual character designs; feels a bit brief
Themes
- orphanage
- thief
- stop motion
- police officer
- alcoholic
- adult animation
Awards & recognition
- Lumière Award — Best Animated Film · 2017
- Annecy Cristal — a Feature Film · 2016
- European Film Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2016
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2017 · nominated
- European Film Academy Young Audience Award · 2017 · nominated
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- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2017 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2016 · nominated
- Lux Prize · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew
Gaspard Schlatter
as Courgette (voice)
Sixtine Murat
as Camille (voice)
Paulin Jaccoud
as Simon (voice)
Michel Vuillermoz
as Raymond (voice)
- RR
Raul Ribera
as Ahmed (voice)
- EH
Estelle Hennard
as Alice (voice)
- ES
Elliot Sanchez
as Jujube (voice)
- LW
Lou Wick
as Béatrice (voice)
Brigitte Rosset
as Aunt Ida (voice)
Natacha Koutchoumov
as Courgette's Mother (voice)
Directed by Claude Barras