The Red Turtle

Michael Dudok de Wit20161h 20mAnimation, Family Friendly

Why we chose it

Hayao Miyazaki picked a Dutch animator who had never directed a feature to make Studio Ghibli’s first film outside Japan, and it was Oscar-nominated. It’s almost wordless and dazzling to look at, the story of one man alone with nature and a red turtle that won’t let him go.

Synopsis

A castaway washes up on a beautiful desert island where the only other inhabitants are birds, reptiles and crabs. Every time he tries to escape on a raft, a red turtle stops him. Then the animal turns into a woman, and a feeling neither of them saw coming begins to grow between them.

Information

Director
Cast
Also known as: La Tortue Rouge
Production year: 2016
Decade: 2010s
Duration: 1h 20m
Genre: AnimationFamily Friendly
Festivals & Awards
Language: None
Country: France
Age rating: Κ

Oscars

Nominated for Best Animated Feature

2017

Athens International Film Festival

Audience Award

2016

Athens International Film Festival

Special Mention

2016

Cannes Film Festival

Special Jury Prize - Un Certain Regard

2016

What others say

4.5

245 reviews

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