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Once upon a time, a poor woodcutter and his wife lived in a great forest. Cold, hunger, poverty, and a war raging all around them meant their lives were very hard. One day, the woodcutter's wife rescues a baby. A baby girl thrown from one of the many trains that constantly pass through the forest. This baby, this "most precious of cargoes", will transform the lives of the poor woodcutter's wife and her husband, as well as those whose paths the child will cross—including the man who threw her from the train. And some will try to protect her, whatever the cost. Their story will reveal the worst and the best in the hearts of men.
In the early 20th century, a young couple living in a small Catalan village in Spain receives an unusual delivery: a baby boy. As they struggle to adapt to parenthood, they learn about the profound challenges and immense joy that come with raising a child, all while the shadow of the Spanish Civil War looms.
The film has been met with critical acclaim, praised for its emotional depth, stunning animation, and sensitive portrayal of universal themes of family, loss, and resilience. It is considered a significant work in the career of director Carla Simón.
Praised for its beautiful, hand-drawn animation style.
Commended for its deeply emotional and poignant storytelling.
Hailed as a tender exploration of family bonds and societal upheaval.
Google audience: Audience reception is not yet widely available as the film is newly released or awaiting wider distribution.
Selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
The film is based on the novel 'The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly' by Luis Sepúlveda, though it adapts the story to a different setting and context.
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Initially, I thought we were in for a reversion of “Tom Thumb” as a surly woodcutter and his wife live a subsistence existence in the snowy forest where she longs for a child, but we are swiftly disabused of that theory! Their lives are onl...
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