Kirikou and the Men and Women

Kirikou and the Men and Women

Directed by Michel Ocelot

Produced by Les Armateurs, Mac Guff Ligne

201288 min6.3 / 10

A warmly nostalgic animated anthology of a small hero's adventures helping his village, framed as a grandfather's cherished memories and infused with magical, spiritual elements.

The grandfather welcomes us into his blue grotto, there was still beautiful memories of childhood to tell Kirikou: the times when he helped the men and women of his village and elsewhere ... He tells us how Kirikou, thanks to his bravery and intelligence, came to the aid of the strong woman. He tells us by what trick the little hero found the grumpy old man, who had been lost in the bush, and how a cherry threatened by the witch was finally able to pass on his knowledge to the villagers. We also discover the secret of a mysterious blue monster, and finally through a flute linked to the family of our small and valiant heroes, the magical power of music.

Questions people ask

  • Does Kirikou and the Men and Women end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is Kirikou and the Men and Women easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is Kirikou and the Men and Women scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Kirikou and the Men and Women sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Kirikou and the Men and Women violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

27/ 100

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Surprise18

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Love35

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