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The Boy and the World

2013 · Movie · PG · 80 min · ★ 7.4 · 87% critics

AnimationFantasyAdventureFamily

After a parent leaves for work in the city, a lonely child sets out from a quiet village and enters a vivid, dreamlike world of machines, crowds, and strange creatures. Through this journey, the story explores childhood wonder alongside themes of nature, change, and modern life.

Also known as Boy and the World · The Boy & the World

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Details
Original title
O Menino e o Mundo
Years
2013
Release date
2014-01-17
Language
Portuguese
Rated
PG
Runtime
80 min
Critic score
87/100
TMDB rating
7.4/10 (255 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like poetic, visually bold animated journeys such as The Secret of Kells or Wolfwalkers; Not for you if you want fast pacing, clear dialogue, or a simple literal story.

Pros: striking colorful imagery; moving wordless storytelling; powerful emotional pull | Cons: slow pacing; heavy-handed message; can be hard to follow

Themes

  • journey around the world
  • modernity
  • coming of age
  • travel
  • discovery world
  • discovery
  • discovering
  • vision of the future
  • brazilian animation

Awards & recognition

  • CICFF Programmer's Choice Award · 2015
  • Annecy Cristal — a Feature Film · 2014
  • Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2016 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Alê Abreu