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My Life as a Zucchini

My Life as a Zucchini

2016 · 66 min · FR · PG-13 · 7.8 (1,563 votes)
Dir. Claude Barras · Starring Gaspard Schlatter, Sixtine Murat, Paulin Jaccoud, Michel Vuillermoz, Raul Ribera, Estelle Hennard · Music Sophie Hunger

“SOMETIMES WE CRY BECAUSE WE'RE HAPPY.”

AnimationComedyDrama

After his mother’s death, Zucchini is befriended by a kind police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. There, with the help of his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love as he searches for a new family of his own.

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This stop-motion gem offers a deeply poignant yet hopeful journey through childhood resilience. It feels tender and melancholic, exploring the quiet strength found in unexpected friendships and the search for belonging. A heartwarming, intimate experience that gently tugs at the heartstrings.

melancholicpoignanthopefulheartwarmingtenderslow-burnstop-motion animationintimate character studyEuropean animationchildhood traumafound familyresilienceemotional healing
orphanagethiefstop motionpolice officeralcoholicadult animation3d animation
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