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My Life as a Zucchini

2016
Family/Kids
Animation
1h 10m
Courgette is an intriguing nickname for a 9 year old boy. Although his unique story is surprisingly universal.After his mother's sudden death Courgette is befriended by a police officer Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age.At first he struggles to find his place in this strange at times, hostile environment. Yet with Raymond's help and his new found friends Courgette eventually learns to trust, finds true love and at last a new family of his own. (imdb)
Directed by:
Claude Barras
Written by:
Céline Sciamma Céline Sciamma Gilles Paris Morgan Navarro
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Starring:
Elliot Page Elliot Page Amy Sedaris Amy Sedaris Nick Offerman Nick Offerman Will Forte Will Forte Michel Vuillermoz Sixtine Murat Paulin Jaccoud Erick Abbate
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Genres:
Family/Kids, Animation
AKAs:
Ma vie de Courgette, My Life as a Courgette
Countries:
France, Switzerland
Language:
French
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My Life as a Zucchini

2016
Family/Kids
Animation
1h 10m
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heapshakeheapshake
Rated 02 Apr 2018
60
53rd
For a movie that presents the dark side of life for certain kids, the ending strikes me as extreme wishful thinking. Children may be resilient, but these kids seem well adjusted beyond anyone's imagination. I think this movie does a good job of presenting life in a children's home and presenting plausible scenarios for why the kids are there. That is why the ending sticks out badly.
Rated 02 Apr 2018
chengmingchengming
Rated 29 Mar 2017
45
15th
Very simplistic story, slow-moving and shallow, and one of the ugliest protagonists I've seen in a while.
Rated 29 Mar 2017
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 03 Nov 2017
81
80th
A touching animated tale which starts off sombre, takes a couple of brutal twists and turns, before beginning a steady journey back towards normality and happiness. Along the way, our quirky hero(es) learn about life, relationships and loyalty. It's all pretty cute, sometimes in a beautifully poetic way and sometimes a banal way. The characters do stick in your mind and the animation and model making is absolutely top-class, even if the film's narrative arc perhaps isn't the best. A keeper.
Rated 03 Nov 2017
paxtonPaxton
Rated 12 Mar 2021
74
76th
I would equate it's tone to something like Hunt for the Wilderpeople, (i.e., pleasant) despite the subject matter which is pretty heavy for something clearly aimed at children. It's not so much saccharine though because despite the short runtime the characters had enough depth and were allowed to struggle. I don't know if it will get my kid into Celebrity Death Match or not, but that probably wasn't their intention anyways.
Rated 12 Mar 2021
badfurdayBadFurDay
Rated 19 Apr 2018
7
75th
Strangely attaching for such a short movie. It's just so damn sweet. The theme is harsh, dark and realistic, but it makes you smile a lot.
Rated 19 Apr 2018
rufamRufam
Rated 18 Apr 2017
70
57th
Irresistibly animated and with very welcome darkness (it's basically a film about a boy killing his alcoholic mum in G-rated packaging). The bare storyline can seem either poignant or meager depending on the day.
Rated 18 Apr 2017
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 24 Feb 2017
69
23rd
A quirky indie narrative structure applied to a children's film, simplified as appropriate (though perhaps too much), and shown with an art style that I find really offputting. I like the premise and there's a decent mix of whimsy and brutal reality in the characterizations that sets up something interesting, but it's content to simply show, rather than explore, these characters and quickly moves into a few forgettable mini-adventures and a sudden conclusion that is handled clumsily.
Rated 24 Feb 2017
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 21 Nov 2018
75
60th
It deals with its young traumatized characters in a very humane understanding way, while never becoming too grim or heavy.
Rated 21 Nov 2018
panomadgreekpanomadgreek
Rated 13 Jan 2018
75
78th
The world would be a better place if we all had red noses and dark shadowy ringed eyes.
Rated 13 Jan 2018
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 19 Mar 2017
100
90th
Great! Hey movies, check it out, you can actually just be as long as your story is and not pad your shit out to 90 minutes unnecessarily. An example to be followed.
Rated 19 Mar 2017
mandymandy
Rated 23 Nov 2017
7
73rd
Colourful, original and heartfelt with dark themes running through that will resonate many kids (and adults) but still holds hope.
Rated 23 Nov 2017
dyannethorneDyanneThorne
Rated 02 Aug 2017
74
72nd
The ending felt too much like something out of Hollywood, which is a shame since up until then, this movie had been anything but. Deals with heavy subjects without shying away and gains extra points for having the guts to actually dare to show an orphanage which is not totally horrible.
Rated 02 Aug 2017
karlsonkarlson
Rated 05 May 2017
80
77th
Anguished, heartbreaking, boundless, arty, didactic, all at the same time. Can this really only be made by the French? I guess so.
Rated 05 May 2017
stuie299stuie299
Rated 24 May 2017
70
31st
Visually this film is very creative, and whoever worked on the sound did a superb job. Unfortunately all of quirky stylistic aspects can only do so much to mask the slow pace and overly simplistic story. Have to give it credit for how it handled such dark themes given that it's a kids movie, but as an adult I wanted more.
Rated 24 May 2017
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 29 Oct 2020
75
48th
English dub - Small scale and intensely focused portrait of "Zucchini" overcomes its basically familiar coming of age arc due to its heartfelt and moving ponderances on familial loss and rejection, and its humanistic observances of the walls this can form within a group of people. Good work by the English voice cast, with Offerman (sounding very Nicolas Cage-ish) a particular delight.
Rated 29 Oct 2020
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 25 Feb 2017
75
75th
A cute, quirky film that allows itself to be dark at times.
Rated 25 Feb 2017
neonmanNeonman
Rated 14 Jul 2017
82
70th
Really good at taking dark subject matters and viewing them through a child's perspective, whilst respecting the children's curiosity for even the darker aspects of life. This is certainly helped by the excellent and expressive claymation design. For quite a short film, it could've done with being a little more established at the end, not to mention have a little less of a convenient resolution (which is spoiled right there in the Summary), but it still manages to reach Pixar levels of feels
Rated 14 Jul 2017
pratchett3Pratchett3
Rated 22 Jun 2018
7
50th
cute, but also repeatedly hints at a surprising amount of depth. too short though.
Rated 22 Jun 2018
jacoiiiJacoIII
Rated 06 Apr 2018
43
73rd
Wonderful film, even if the animation style takes some getting used to (I definitely found it creepy at the beginning). It's full of so much empathy and kindness and optimism that it's impossible not to be charmed. I don't think I'll watch it again though. I ugly-cried so much that my wife got worried.
Rated 06 Apr 2018
akatemossfanAKateMossFan
Rated 09 Jun 2021
1
8th
calexicoCalexico
Rated 25 Dec 2019
80
66th
Extremely sad and extremely sweet
Rated 25 Dec 2019
pianosamaPianoSama
Rated 30 Nov 2021
70
82nd
A short & sweet animated feature that packs a lot into its runtime. Well-realized characters with lots of personality, a heartwarming narrative, & a fantastic grip on balancing tough topics like abuse (possibly even sexual) with a more lighthearted tone children can still connect with. Having seen the English dub, I really enjoyed the voice acting, but would like to rewatch it for the performances of the French child actors who originally voiced the orphans. All around, highly recommended.
Rated 30 Nov 2021
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 03 Apr 2018
83
86th
This is a really well made film. The script is excellent and the voice work by the actors are great. Overall I would highly recommend this film.
Rated 03 Apr 2018
le_mamile mami
Rated 01 Feb 2017
60
52nd
Very likeable characters with very simple story. It was not clear who the main character was even if the movie is named with "Courgette". Also, it could have been longer in runtime. I felt like, this story has a potential to tell bigger and deeper story. Anyway ending song was my favourite.
Rated 01 Feb 2017
punqPUNQ
Rated 27 May 2017
60
89th
Toned down and timeless. A gentle film about sorrow. Almost too gentle. Loved the animation style and it was a cute little story. Just wish they'd made more out of it.
Rated 27 May 2017
em0nsterem0nster
Rated 26 Jul 2018
60
53rd
While nicely told, I struggled with my expectations of the movie. I didn't expect something that felt more like a documentary than the progression of characters in a story. Not to mention the subject matter (and the story) are a lot darker than what was expected from the marketing materials (posters, trailers).
Rated 26 Jul 2018
clodesboisclodesbois
Rated 02 Apr 2023
100
0th
the most heartwarming find ever, need to see this again with my little brother, adapted from a book, I'd love to read it
Rated 02 Apr 2023
cevrimmcevrimm
Rated 01 Aug 2019
20
98th
August 2019
Rated 01 Aug 2019
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 16 Dec 2021
71
38th
Charming, but not particularly original, and the animation borders on creepy. Orphans are a little cliche, but one cannot argue with the emotional effectiveness of seeing one find a home.
Rated 16 Dec 2021
zoranZoran
Rated 04 Dec 2021
76
54th
Emotional and very true.
Rated 04 Dec 2021
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 01 Feb 2024
60
58th
fra_eng; [my life as a zucchini]; ein junge kommt nach dem unfalltod seiner alkoholkranken mutter in ein weisenhaus - wo er freunde und einen netten polizisten kennen lernt und freude am leben findet.; (strong story);
Rated 01 Feb 2024
metismetis
Rated 06 Aug 2021
98
99th
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Rated 06 Aug 2021
dardandardan
Rated 25 Aug 2023
58
53rd
this kind of animation seems to disproportionately argue for itself that it should be able to get away with what in other formats are cliches. But really that is what is the case, notwithstanding that there are some low-key, touching moments.
Rated 25 Aug 2023
kadikoykadikoy
Rated 26 Mar 2022
80
89th
Annesiyle tek başına yaşayan Courgette, şiddete uğramaya başlayınca, dayaktan kaçmaya çalışırken annesi ölür. 9 yaşında olan Courgette, yetimhaneye düşer. Bildiğimiz Türk filmleri konusuyla ilerleyen film, öksüz çocukların iç dünyasını çok iyi anlatmış. Bu arada animasyon çizimleri çok iyi. Gözlerimiz güzelliğe doydu. Filmin sonunda, Camille ve Kabakçık yuva buluyor. Bazen de çocuklar, ailelerini bırakırlar.
Rated 26 Mar 2022
guvolefouguvolefou
Rated 11 Oct 2016
63
25th
15. Filmekimi - Beyoğlu Sineması.
Rated 11 Oct 2016
psimpsim
Rated 08 Jun 2022
76
54th
I did like the story, script and characters (note: that does definitely not apply to the character design!), but I continue to be unconvinced that stop-motion animation needs to exist as an art form.
Rated 08 Jun 2022
minorsageMinorsage
Rated 30 Jun 2017
30
14th
Longer hackneyed YouTube video.
Rated 30 Jun 2017

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