Grandpa Walrus

Grandpa Walrus

Directed by Lucrèce Andreae

Produced by Caïmans Productions

201815 min7.1 / 10

A spare, melancholic animated meditation on grief and family fracture in the aftermath of death, told through fragmented moments on a desolate beach.

On the windy and cloudy beach, Granny is praying, Mum is shouting, the sisters don’t care, Lucas is alone. Grandpa was a weird guy, now he's dead.

Questions people ask

  • Is Grandpa Walrus sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is Grandpa Walrus violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Grandpa Walrus scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Grandpa Walrus end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Grandpa Walrus easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

80/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise76

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Grandpa Walrus

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Grandpa Walrus

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Grandpa Walrus, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Grandpa Walrus, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Grandpa Walrus, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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