Is Boy & the World violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Boy & the World sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Boy & the World end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Boy & the World easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Boy & the World scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Boy & the World

Name: Boy & the World
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, Family
Released: 2014
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Vinicius Garcia, Lu Horta, Marco Aurélio Campos, Felipe Zilse, Alê Abreu

Some dreams survive.

Directed by Alê Abreu

Produced by Filme de Papel, Petrobras

201480 min7.3 / 10

A visually inventive, dreamlike journey through a surreal world that uses a child's perspective to grapple with loss, modernity, and the search for connection.

Suffering because of his father's departure to the big city, a boy leaves his village and discovers a fantastic world dominated by bug-engines and strange beings. An unusual animation with various artistic techniques that portrays the issues of the modern world through the eyes of a child.

Clusters

Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Art and Philosophy Movements Fate and Destiny Animation Styles And Formats Treasure Hunt Adventure

Genres

Animation Fantasy Adventure Family

Keywords

Journey Around The World Modernity Coming Of Age Travel Discovery World Discovery Discovering Vision Of The Future Brazilian Animation

Questions people ask

Is Boy & the World violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Boy & the World sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does Boy & the World end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Boy & the World easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Boy & the World scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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