My Life as a Zucchini (2016)

Release date: 2017-02-24
Country: Switzerland|France
Language: French|English
Director: Claude Barras
Production Co: Rita Productions, Blue Spirit Animation, Gébéka Films
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Animation
Rating: 7.8/10
Length: 1h 10min

Storyline

Courgette (Zucchini) is an intriguing nickname for a 9-year-old boy. Although his unique story is surprisingly universal. After his mother's disappearance, Courgette is befriended by a police officer Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. At first he struggles to find his place in this strange, at times, hostile environment. Yet with Raymond's help and his new-found friends, Courgette eventually learns to trust and might find true love.

Plot Keywords

loneliness, orphan, orphanage, loss of mother, friendship, foster home, based on novel, death of mother, little boy, sledding, adoption, adult animation, child custody, wilhelm scream, stop motion, carrot, snowball fight, voice recording, photograph, swinging

Short Review

With red frosted noses, sleepy bobble eyes, and oversize, oblong heads, the stop-motion munchkins of My Life as a Zucchini are figures approached with curious affection.