Slocum et Moi (2024)
Genre: Animation / Adventure
Duration: 75 minuten
Alternative title: A Boat in the Garden
Country:
France / Luxembourg
Directed by: Jean-François Laguionie
Stars: Elias Hauter, Grégory Gadebois and Coraly Zahonero
IMDb score:
6,7 (189)
Releasedate: 22 May 2024
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Slocum et Moi plot
On July 1, 1895, Captain Joshua Slocum left Boston Harbor to be the first to sail solo around the world on his sailboat Spray. Five decades later, Pierre builds a replica of the sailboat in his garden. He gets help from Geneviève and his eleven-year-old son François.
Reviews & comments
mjk87 (moderator films)
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It's kept very short, and that works in itself, though it's occasionally a bit episodic to fully capture my attention, and the film is even a bit slow despite its short length. The sketchy style is very nice, but more suited to a picture book, though that's perfectly fine with this film. However, that also makes the film somewhat detached.
Nevertheless, it's a nice snapshot of the times and, above all, a beautiful depiction of a boy's growing up and his relationship with his parents (mother and stepfather, it turns out), just perfectly normal people experiencing normal things. For that reason alone, this film deserves a solid 3.5*.
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