This French stop-motion animation is full of French romance and the innocence of children all over the world. In this shelter, every child has the cutest and most beautiful side, and carefully protects his inner fragility. Growing up in a single-parent family, Ika (the protagonist) has an alcoholic who doesn't care much about her mother. In an accident, Ika killed her mother and became an orphan, but insisted that her name is Zucchini because her mother always This is how I call myself, but I carefully collect kites and cans, as if they are the only memories of my past life.
Camille (the heroine), who witnessed her father killing her mother and then committing suicide, was exceptionally strong. It can be said that such an optimistic and cheerful stream brought fresh colors to this shelter. She will gently lift the bangs that cover half of Alice's face who was sexually assaulted by her father, and she will calmly face the hypocritical and selfish aunt and make her own voice. It can be said that she is an absolutely independent and active girl.
Simon, the "boss" in the shelter, will bully the timid Zucchini in the beginning, and will also care about why everyone walks into the shelter. His parents were both arrested for taking drugs, he is more mature than his peers, and he knows how to use a strong and rough appearance to protect and cover himself. Simon, who seems to be domineering and unruly, will also carefully close the door silently after all the children run into the house, will tactfully help Camille get rid of her selfish aunt, and will tell Zucchini with a serious face that they are going to be adopted by the police. Because "it's rare that someone is willing to adopt a child like us". Such a child is touching and heart-wrenching.
The more than an hour-long movie basically interprets the world and solves problems from the perspective of a child. A childish look couldn't help laughing, and at the same time, he seemed to see the timid, innocent and helpless self. I have always believed that cartoons are never just for children, and adults can also resonate with them. And people like us who are wandering between adults and children, on the one hand longing to become an independent and free adult, on the other hand are afraid of the responsibilities and burdens of being an adult, what a troublesome species.
Almost adulting.
Everyone has a dead child in their hearts. Occasionally watching cartoons and calling him out to speak is not bad~
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