The Boy and the World
2013 · Movie · PG · 80 min
★ 7.4(257)unSUB Rating
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
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.3/10 (257 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
- VG
Vinicius Garcia
as Kid (voice)
- LH
Lu Horta
as Mother (voice)
Marco Aurélio Campos
as Father (voice)
- FZ
Felipe Zilse
as Young Boy (voice)
Alê Abreu
as Old Man (voice)
Cassius Romero
as Dog (voice)
Nestor Chiesse
as Colonel (voice)
- AR
Alfredo Rollo
as News Anchor (voice)
- PP
Patrícia Pichamone
as News Anchor (voice)
Melissa Garcia
as (voice)
Directed by Alê Abreu