Boy & the World
Short description
A young boy leaves his village to search for his father, who moved to a large city to find work. During his journey to reunite his family, the child encounters a surreal landscape inhabited by strange beings and mechanical animals. This Brazilian animated adventure uses a variety of artistic styles to examine modern societal issues from a child's perspective.
The film was written and directed by Alê Abreu, marking the first of two directing credits listed in the facts before the 2023 film Perlimps. The voice cast includes Vinicius Garcia as the kid, along with Lu Horta, Marco Aurélio Campos, Felipe Zilse, Cassius Romero, and Alê Abreu. The production was handled by Filme de Papel and BR Petrobrás.
Reception for the movie has been positive across different groups. It holds a 7.8/10 rating from film critics based on 59 reviews. Audience scores are slightly lower but remain strong, with a 7.5/10 rating on IMDb from 8,100 votes and a 7.3/10 rating on TMDB from 263 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- All the drawings were created by director Ale Abreu.
- The first Brazilian film nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Animated Feature category.
- A few lines of dialogue in the film are spoken in a fictional language (which is actually Portuguese spoken backwards).
- This film made director Ale Abreu the first Brazilian animator to be nominated for an Academy Award.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
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