Rent My Life as a Courgette (2016)
3.8 of 5 from 454 ratings
1h 4min
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- Synopsis:
- After losing his mother, nine-year-old Icare (nicknamed "Courgette") is taken to a foster home to live with other kids his own age. Although he has trouble finding his place at first, Courgette soon learns to love those around him as he finds a new family of his own.
- Directors:
- Claude Barras
- Producers:
- Marc Bonny, Armelle Glorennec, Pauline Gygax, Max Karli, Kate Merkt, Michel Merkt
- Voiced By:
- Gaspard Schlatter, Sixtine Murat, Paulin Jaccoud, Michel Vuillermoz, Raul Ribera, Estelle Hennard, Elliot Sanchez, Lou Wick, Brigitte Rosset, Natacha Koutchoumov, Monica Budde, Adrien Barazzone, Véronique Montel, Romane Cretegny, Evelyne Bouvier, Léonard Geneux, Anne-Laure Brasey, Jean-Claude Issenmann, Iannis Jaccoud, Erick Abbate
- Writers:
- Gilles Paris, Céline Sciamma, Germano Zullo, Claude Barras, Morgan Navarro
- Others:
- Max Karli
- Aka:
- Ma vie de Courgette / My Life as a Zucchini
- Studio:
- Thunderbird Releasing
- Genres:
- Children & Family
- Collections:
- Female Filmmakers Who Changed French Cinema, Films by Genre
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 18/09/2017
- Run Time:
- 67 minutes
- Languages:
- English Audio Description, English DTS 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS 2.0, French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Introduction by Peter Lord (Aardman Films)
- The Making of 'My Life as a Courgette'
- Courgette "Audition" Footage
- Courgette, You're a Star!' and Festival D'Annecy Featurettes
- Into Film Animation Workshop
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Reviews (6) of My Life as a Courgette
Adult themes wasted on the young - My Life as a Courgette review by HG
I have idea why this a PG - the basic premise of abandonment is not for the pre teen and the sexually explicit conversation is only funny got the knowledgeable. However this is a genius comedy with levels of incongruity only possible in stop motion.
It lurches between melodrama, the absurd and intense realism which makes it both hard work and rewarding. Ultimately feel good do not be put off by the grimness of the start you'll enjoy the ride.
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Beyond me. - My Life as a Courgette review by CB
Love this genre of film, but this one simply passed me by. Can’t explain my reticence really, but I simply lost interest after 20 minutes.
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Short but packs an emotional punch - My Life as a Courgette review by TB
What a wonderful animation film that stands out from the crowd. Right from the very beginning the emotional connection to Courgette is cemented by the well directed and filmed movements and expressions of the animated character, without any real need for words.
The stories that bring all the children together are harrowing. However, after the initial moments of exclusion and feeling like the odd one out in a strange place, Courgette finds the love he’s never really had.
The friendships, love and understanding from the eyes of a child is portrayed with great beauty and this really is a superb animated film that left me not only feeling warm inside but wanting to adopt each and every one of them.
Great viewing for adults and children (probably 8 or over)
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