The Young Lady and the Cellist

The Young Lady and the Cellist

Directed by Jean-François Laguionie

Produced by Les Films Paul Grimault, Service de la Recherche de l'ORTF

19659 min6.0 / 10

A whimsical animated fable about rescue and romance set against the sea, blending poetic imagery with surreal creature encounters and gentle peril.

A cellist attempts to rescue a woman swept out to sea, only to find he must battle a series of overly possesive sea creatures.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Young Lady and the Cellist easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does The Young Lady and the Cellist end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Young Lady and the Cellist sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Young Lady and the Cellist violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Young Lady and the Cellist scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

39/ 100

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Love22

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