This Movie BROKE Me: My Life As A Zucchini

[@fellowspacemarine]

Took a French class in highschool and the teacher had us watch this. Brought the entire class to tears and silence, even the shitty students and class clowns

[@alphanoodle1877]

Cap

[@Bea-a-deer]

@@alphanoodle1877 does it matter?

[@LocalTorchwoodIntern]

I too watched this during a french class and man I was sobbing by the end. It's beautifully done and all the characters were so good.

[@slow0_0poke]

@@alphanoodle1877 noo we watched it too ,idk why they chose this one but it was in our French books

[@caitie2010]

@@alphanoodle1877 this sounds like something a highschooler would say

[@madstheghost4130]

The idea that a child would rather be in an orphanage than go home with their aunt, a blood relative, has such haunting implications.

[@genera1013]

@@daviewz9335 Shut up troll.

[@GlobalBricks1]

@@daviewz9335 I agree, the baby should have a chance at life and once in the orphanage as a baby, someone will be adopting the baby really fast.

[@MillyKKitty]

@@daviewz9335 Still, abortion should be legal and should be practised by the doctors. If not, there will still be dangerous unofficial abortions that can kill the person doing it or cause harm to them.

[@GlobalBricks1]

@@MillyKKitty then way have a unsafe abortion. they are being idiots. Abortion should be used for Emergencies only but now its used for fun and attention. Its a human life, we should let it live unless the mother is going to die you know emergency.

[@MillyKKitty]

@@GlobalBricks1 Well, the woman can die from an unsafe abortion, so let them get the safe abortion, since she is a human life 🤨. And in what world does a woman do an abortion for fun and attention? It costs money, it is an uncomfortable experience, and makes you feel tired for a while, and if known about some people come complaining about it calling them a monster and a murderer.

[@lenamorris3117]

Movies like this really makes me realize how amazing my nana is for fostering over 100 kids through out the years. She'd even save all the money she got for fostering and always handed them all of it when they turned 18. Alot of them still come to the Holliday and some have sent wedding pictures and college graduate pics and she saves them all. She manely only took kids from the age of 12-16, and I remember asking her about it and she said " everyone wants to little kids and babys but no one wants the older ones, they need homes too" that really stuck with me.

[@jeweltorkelson]

What an angel

[@vanny9805]

What an amazing person

[@missblank3887]

That's exactly what I strive to do when I'm in a stable home and stable mindset. I've always felt so bad that I had so much and was so blessed while growing up and I couldn't share it With those who needed it. As an adult now I grew up with a close family, I want to give that love in return to those who need it.

[@Lambda_Ovine]

holly shit, your nana is an absolute literal hero!

[@lenamorris3117]

@Lambda_Ovine thank you! We actually got one of the kids' wedding photos in the mail the other day. my Nana just turned 87, and she started to cry when she saw the photos and put it in a frame ❤️

[@beyondviolet]

I think it’s likely that Simon’s mom actually left a nice message on the recording device. It’d be odd to go to all that trouble just to chew out your son. The fact that he recorded over it could just mean that he doesn’t care what she has to say, and considering his past you can’t really fault him for that.

[@KyleRDent]

That's the way I interpreted too. For him it was too little too late.

[@silensviator]

The thing you have to realize about some drug addict behavior. They can often simply tell you what you want to hear but, in the end, they lie. The drugs always end up as more important than the people. She could have been sweet and apologetic in the message, but to the kid that doesn't MEAN anything because they always go back to their old habits and behaviors. So, it may have been a sweet, good message, but I can see why a kid like Simon wouldn't care about it at all if he has gotten to the point that he just can't trust them anymore.

[@beyondviolet]

@@silensviator yeah I know, but my original point about it being a nice message still stands. In the moment they might genuinely feel sorry and want to reach out, but it’s hard to trust someone who’s hurt you like that so much, especially if it’s someone that’s supposed to care for you.

[@liamzoro]

I actually thought that he recorded over it because even though it was a last message from his mom, he loves his friends so much that he decided it was more important to help them than to keep the message, which really shows how he grows throughout the story.

[@mizu8375]

as a addict's kid there's also a huge chance that: it was an apology message for the mom to feel better about herself and the kid heard it so many times, he didn't care at this point. It also could be an instruction on how he can "help mommy feel better by bringing her her favourite stuff and how to do it without cops noticing. You love mommy so you know how much she needs it, she'll stop after this one last time".

[@cassixxcrossxx]

As an adult who still has nightmares about her dead abusive parents, even more so around the holidays, i'm just hoping you all make it out this year.

[@babynyancat2002]

🫶

[@yamataichul]

I'm so sorry for your situation... Is hard for me to relate, I can only tell you you're certainly stronger and on the right path to healing. I had a friend who was and probably still is dependent on her mother's approval. Oddly enough her father is alright but too passive and quiet, probably because he's a foreigner who thanks to his wife he managed to integrate. This former friend begun to mirror her mother's "manipulative" behavior (she's bad at it). I broke relations due to her current boyfriend being an overly apologetic and probably divergent... I can't enable her behavior especially on what she seems to idolize

[@irenic_raccoon]

Thank you. :")

[@Rose_from_UK]

All my love to you, you should never have had to go through that. I will be thinking of you and all the survivors this season. Xx❤

[@BeatMaskgoat]

Thanks, I hope your situation gets better have a good rest of your days

[@cassandral.5840]

The constant reminders is something that ppl with CPTSD deal with on the daily. That fact that anything can go from a fun time to an instant reminder of a traumatic event. This movie really shows that fact that "life moves on" while our traumas constantly keep the past dragging along.

[@CryptoPourtous1.]

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[@croc3862]

Imagine associating prescriptions that you need to take with tons of emotional baggage spurred on by having an abusive pill popping parent lol (could definitely be me, please help I'm afraid to touch anything stronger than ibuprofen)

[@TwighlightLugia]

Yeah, just watching the review for this movie kind of fucked me up. This is the most poignant acknowledgement I've ever seen of just how pervasive cPTSD is, even as an adult. I'm 23 and I still have 'trauma dreams.' I still have moments where something random unlocks a bad memory that I had previously forgotten about. I still have pretty screwed up things that I never knew about that I get told about by my grandparents. It's something that no one ever really points out - just how much it sticks with you and becomes inescapable in your day-to-day life, regardless of how much you try to be 'normal.'

[@ashegrey3042]

@@TwighlightLugiai feel you. i’m 24 & have both bipolar type 1 & borderline personality disorder & was on mood stabilizers for a few months but recently lost my insurance so haven’t been able to get my meds so while adjusting to being off of them i got assaulted and it brought up memories & gave me nightmares about other times i’d been assaulted that i had repressed for years :/ i also went through an extremely traumatic abortion in june this year that was further along than i thought and i started hemorrhaging and was an hour away from completely bleeding out & i was finally starting to be able to sleep without nightmares in august but then in september they randomly started coming again and i couldn’t even hear baby cries without completely breaking down for months and even recently my bf was watching some dark comedy video joking about an aborted fetus as a kids toy and just overhearing it sent me into a huge panic attack :/

[@LalaRojas-jd5rc]

I feel Zucchini didn't like Camille like that. I feel like he kissed her just like when he got kissed when sleeping. So he was just doing what he saw as well.

[@Proserpira]

I actually met the director. We were renting our apartment (it's a newer building and it attracts tourists since it's covered in vines and all the outer walls are windows) and they asked if they could rent it for a bit to film something. They didn't end up choosing our place, but he's a really chill dude. Broke my shutter switch so now you have to hold it down for it to go all the way but I forgive and forget. Switzerland is a small country, and our media doesn't often go international. I'm glad you liked it!

[@Coffee-Sorcerer]

This movie is beautiful! And it’s so surreal and tragic how pretty self aware most of the kids are.

[@Bard420]

Many kids are irl as well.

[@hblackburn5580]

I randomly came across this beautiful little film one rainy weekend, and it genuinely does hit with an impact that I am fond of. Like dogs, most don't want a a kid who is older and already has their own personality that couldn't be molded in their way. I came home from school in 2006 and found my dad just left. My mom left at 6, so I guess coming out lesbian at 16 was just enough to for him to not want to deal with me solo anymore. After 4 sets of foster parents my my parents adopted me when I was turning 17. They are always there, supportive of me and being LGBT, and have even provided the healthcare, even as a broke grad student, this whole time. I'm turning 33 in a week, without them, I would have been far deeper into the addiction black hole or dead, like a lot of homeless LGBT youth

[@Kinetic101]

Sorry about my previous comment.. Realized i gotta change my life perspective.

[@laraschroeder5195]

I’m glad you were able to find your true parents after all that. I’m aware its pretty difficult for older kids to get adopted by a family, even more if their LGBT (for some people) and I’m glad you were able to find parents who loved you unconditionally. Stories like this make me realise how lucky I am for a biological family who love me and try to support and understand me as an LGBT individual.

[@Kinetic101]

@@laraschroeder5195 kudos to you, congrats for real.

[@vlmilillo]

Thank you

[@jeweltorkelson]

That's wonderful

[@goldfishman1240]

As someone who was in the fostercare system and going in and out of homes for 18 years, this movie definitely just hit the spot. As a child every day was just another reminder of how i will always be alone and the older you get the less people will want you. This movie is definitely a 10/10 i love it so much

[@sarachiichan]

I went into this moving knowing NOTHING and I was flabbergasted. I loved the scene of them all dancing together in the cabin.

[@mayabladewing]

I saw this movie a very long time ago in theaters. At first I thought it looked a little childish, but DAMN as soon as that opening act ended I knew I was in for a ride. It’s one of those special types of movies that makes you cry no matter how many times you watch it. It’s artistically brilliant…

[@WobblesandBean]

8:55 I was once taken to a child center when my mom was arrested for abusing me. The look on Courgette's face that first night of sleeping in a bed in that place, the scary feeling, the strangeness of it all, is so realistic it took me right back to those first scary nights there. I got to leave, though. The other kids didn't.

[@bashfulwolfo6499]

Although I’m not an orphan, I still heavily relate to the kids with trauma and how it affects them. Sometimes just simple fun things suddenly remind you of painful memories, and sometimes your body just tries to cope with it without you even knowing (I usually shake or tap things, and I’m always playing with my hair from anxiety).

[@catinthekitchen1]

I guess it's a guilty pleasure to enjoy these cute stories with such dark undertones... I'm still glad so many people are into these, maybe they help us understand how real life can be in this time of fake perfection

[@slow0_0poke]

We actually watched this movie in French class and everyone was depressed and sad afterwards. Some even cried but it was really really beautiful. Just like you described it ,bittersweet

[@pollyyander]

the scene when they’re huddled up at the ski place, just watching the mom help her son KILLS ME-- its such a good film

[@roxane1049]

I’m French and I watched it in France with my mom when the movie came out. I was around 12/13 when I saw it and I remember was much it moved me and my mom. And at first my mom thought it was just a “child’s movies” but when we saw it and left the cinema, I could tell by the look on her face she gave me that her thought of it changed completely. And honestly, me too. I cried during almost the entire movie and my mom too. I also had the chance to see all the process of the films creation and it was a lot of work. But I only could recommend to watch this movie no matter your age. But watch it with good company or you’ll be depressed by the end of it

[@roxane1049]

Remember *how* much

[@PicassosSister-rj5zp]

As someone who lost their mother at a very young age; I remember vividly when I was at school, I would see kids getting picked up by their mom, and their mom asking them if they're okay, and playing with them, and in those moments I felt so sad and jealous because i'd never get to experience something like that ever. My heart goes out to anyone with absent, or abusive parents; it's really hard to grow up knowing other kids have something you don't.

[@melikahadinia2602]

I remember watching My life as a zucchini 3 years ago when internet access was cut off in Iran and we could barely use the "domestic websites". It was of course censored beyond anyone's imagination but a beautiful film even in that horrid state. And after sobbing my eyes out while watching this video because I didn't even understand how depressing the children's backstories were all those years ago, I'm gonna go watch it again:) Grateful for you and reminding me of this masterpiece

[@LP2Life]

You probably don't hear this enough so here I go: Thank you! For sticking to full reviews of full movies. I really hate the trend of people giving short reviews in like 4 minutes ('yeah it's OK, I give it a 7/10' and you're like: but why?) or taking out scenes and talk about them instead of actually making a effort and actually review the movie. Thank you!

[@aswanggrandma]

i am sadly one of the majority of people who has grown up with trauma. knowing that this movie had represented it very well, especially with zucchini because i relate to him most. it sucks knowing that there's other little kids out there who have been through the most depressing things ever. no child deserves that and should be raised by supportive parents. it hurts most when you realize these kids were brought into the world to be neglected rather than cared for.

[@Akshay-Patil]

My parents died when I was 12, both within 4 months and Honestly It broke me every time I saw Friend's parents. I can understand that pain to find that love , I had no family at all just an Grandmother who died 7 years later when I was 19. A child needs their parents love always.

[@TheGallicWitch]

I'm French, so as an answer for a couple of stuff you said: Gilles is pronounced closer to the English name "Jill" and it's a man's name. Also, the title is a bit different. Autobiographie d'une courgette means autobiography of a zucchini. The book is a LOT worse than the movie. Zucchini's mom is the same pretty much except on top of that she has chronic pain from a car accident that screwed her leg, which is why he plays in the attic because she can't climb up there to beat him up because of her leg. One day, the mom is cursing the sky for having taken her husband (because he left to travel the world with a "poule", an old-fashioned term for a woman in French that translates to female chicken) and Zucchini hears her yelling. He finds her gun by accident and because he thinks the sky stole his dad, he decides to shoot at the sky so it'll give him his dad back. His mom is scared so she fights him for the gun and Zucchini accidentally shoots her. Except he doesn't understand what guns are so he doesn't understand at first that he just killed his mom. And then he's taken to the orphanage. So already pretty horrible stuff. Raymond's son is alive in the book and there are more children in the orphanage and that's basically the focus, just all the kids and their little quirks as well as their history & trauma. Also "Météo", the thing on the board, means "weather", as in the weather presented on tv or in the newspapers.

[@sawanna508]

Raymond's son is alive in the movie as well. It's just an error of the narrator. But Raymond explains: "Sometimes children leave their parents." I always understood as his son lives far away and they are erstranged.

[@I.love_lily97]

it hurts so bad seeing the kids looking at the kids seeing the mother and child together because i relate too that

[@mjthomasjohansen]

As a stop motion enthusiast (I’m a sculptor by trade) I remember watching this for stylistic quality. My bf at the time wasn’t a SM fan nor did he like subtitled pics..but would always watch with me (bc love?) ANYWAY, when I tell you he rolled onto my lap and silently cried, we had a big talk about feelings afterwards and I feel like he understood emotional artistic integrity afterwards. But yes, five years on, I can’t watch without crying thinking about the fact this film allowed him to cry and let go of pent up emotion. It let him be open. Sometimes we need an excuse.

[@brachyion9070]

I'm only hearing a retelling of this and im almost balling my eyes out. This movie hits me right in the feels.

[@HumeAnn]

This movie hits too hard for me. Even as a kid when I didn't understand why I couldn't enjoy myself fully like all the other kids when I was "supposed to" or why I didn't feel as safe as they did, this movie made me so sad that I couldn't watch it and I would try not looking at it as if that would make it go away. However Pig, I wanna thank you for being one of the best youtubers out there, your common sense, understanding and humor has saved me from some of my worst days and panics and they're honestly a comfort zone for me. Thank you man, you're awesome

[@allexmussen9107]

Im going to cry over Simon forever now

[@gabrielathomas4783]

Just your description of the ending had me in tears, this is such a gorgeous movie on every aspect. I hope there are more Raymonds out there for young kids who just want a place to belong. Thank you for this

[@LalaRojas-jd5rc]

I remember going to a foster home as a kid and asking why we were there was a common thing we did there. I remember making friends and eventually we had to go to our new homes. What a flashback for me.

[@artistanthony1007]

What literally kills me (in a sad way) is what was said about the other kids and how they'll never get the opportunity like he did.

[@africanwilddog6685]

yay you watched it! the animation is cute and the story itself is somber yet lighthearted. strangely comforting :)

[@katamarisara]

This reminds me of the stories my husband and I heard and learned about when we were going through certification to adopt out of foster care. These kids go through so much, it looks like this movie would make me cry the whole time!

[@authorlacey]

I can only hope media will get more and more bold to show the trauma of the world. Human emotion is so important to convey.

[@chocomin5059]

I remember watching this movie on a plane once (in the original French dub) and it was so good I’m so glad you’re reviewing it

[@darbybennett8635]

This movie broke me in all of the best ways and I think everyone should experience it at least once

[@jaymieberry]

Steve Reviews covered this movie and I'm so glad that you did, too! Strings (2004 puppet movie) is also something I see you watching! Aloha from Hawaii! 🌺

[@fellowspacemarine]

Hey I was born in Maui, Aloha!

[@jaymieberry]

@@fellowspacemarine Aloha! I'm actually from 'Oahu!

[@stonefree7973]

Hey! I'm a fan of Steve Reviews too! And I have a close Twitter friend from Hawaii!

[@jaymieberry]

@@stonefree7973 that's so cool! I love the obscure movie reviews!

[@In-The-Thorns]

14:49 That scene is actually sadder because it's not a papier-mache boat but made from his mum's beer can. It's him letting go of the past because up to that point, he took it everywhere, even on the trip.

[@woofcartoons]

Has someone who relates to this film and watched it non-stop it helps me understand my own grief and trauma (like pig explained). Like I'm adopted so I don't know my real mom or dad if they really wanted me. I'm not trying to make people petty of that its just the one sh!tty cycle of life that we all go through. I hope you have a good day, good night/morning.

[@Replicaate]

The scene on the ski trip where the kids just stop and watch the other kid with their mom hits hard. That some of them might be remembering a loving parent, or that they just never had that to begin with and wonder what it feels like to be cared about like that...ugh. It hurts.

[@sanne1261]

wow, even hearing you talk about this movie made me tear up a little.

[@kangaroojoeyplays]

same i thought i was the only one

[@WonderlandSnack]

This is one of those movies that really gets to the heart of what it can be like to have a cptsd. It brought me to tears just watching this video how accurate it is, and how seen I felt watching it.

[@broccolitastesgood]

“Now let’s see how fucked up is fucked up.” 12:43 “You see, that. That is *fucked up”*

[@isaacmg9213]

This movie has a deep deep rooted place in my heart, it will acomppany me through mu whole life and ill cherrish it for its genuine and heartwarming storytelling.

[@JG-pt3xe]

The relationship between the kids was the best part of the movie for me. They all have their own trauma they're working through, yet at the same time they all want the best for each other and by the end their bonds have only gotten stronger.

[@Darkfire612]

man that last part.... i got something in my eyes. look away

[@CrêpesSuzette-u8b]

my mom got this movie from the library for us to watch when i was maybe around 10. She woudnt let us watch the rest of it because they started talking about the "thing". i think about this movie sometimes and ive always wanted to watch the rest of it.

[@grimmick9446]

As a former foster kid who was refferd to by everyone around me as an orphan . this ending made me cry

[@spudmanii]

Just this recap has me crying. I have to watch this movie now

[@whydoistillexist5033]

I was in this program where you could watch 9 movies every year. This was one of them. We got no information. I was like nine years old and when I watched this movie it was like: Damn…DAMN-

[@cinder.squire]

Edit: 16 minutes in and I'm so glad Mr. Pig made this point. Also shows how well written this video is as he's able to lead us into his conclusions through his story telling. Edit 2: Crying at the end with the mood board I'm only 14 minutes into this video, and as someone with CPTSD, the flow of this movie sounds like what it feels like to live with trauma and flashbacks. One minute you're happy, the next you're caught up in old pain. Even the good things hurt. It's an emotional rollercoaster, much like Mr. Pig describes this movie. As an artist, I think it's really fucking cool that they managed to give the audience the emotional experience of living with trauma (be it for about 90 minutes) while telling stories of trauma and recovery.

[@ashegrey3042]

i know it’s a super small detail but i really like that they didnt just portray the mom having ocd as she obsessively scrubbed everything but that she was flicking light switches obsessively bc that’s more realistic of ocd and what people usually stereotype ocd as being like super clean/organized is actually a misconception and they are getting it confused with _ocpd_ or _obsessive compulsive _*_personality_*_ disorder_ which is more of the stereotype that people give ocd. again i know it’s a super small detail but i think it really drives the reality home with stuff like that.

[@PageShearling]

I watched this on a whim, with no idea what I was getting into. I'm glad I finished it and it kept me invested but boy was it an emotional journey.

[@midnightfox653]

Agreed. This movie made me feel so many things. I was a foster kid and my foster parents ended up adopting me. Then as an adult I worked in a group home with foster kids. And the world is dark sometimes. But we have to take the positives too. It isn't always bleak.

[@connerfroehlich7477]

Try the prince of Egypt it is literally a perfect movie. This movie has everything. Great animation, great cast, great music, phenomenal characters, and its a really dark story.

[@LunasBiscuits]

a few hours ago I just lost my mom suddenly and I'm in shock. even if you don't see this I want to tell you that I'm grateful for you and that I'm going to stick with you I hope you have a good christmas

[@alexasfunworld1954]

I was around 10 and my parents put this on and stopped it after the kids talk about “the thing”, but I didn’t understand and really like the movie, man this movie hits hard in the feels.

[@Tip1315]

Watching this movie and seeing the beginning scene where there’s beer cans (different brands) laying all over the apartment…and then Zucchini cleaning up after his mom and using the cans as building blocks…. that was literally my wake up call to get my drinking under control. I actually randomly came across the movie in a discount bin at some random store, thinking my kids would like it lol.

[@afilthy6digit839]

In my second year of highschool my French teacher put this on for the class and looking back I feel so bad for the teacher, she tried to show us something really interesting and improve the quality of the class and not a soul took it seriously, I understand why the teacher left at the end of the year and I regret not paying attention to the movie because it's amazing

[@jessicahutchinson5748]

Absolutely sobbing 😭 my mother killed her self and my dad was a creep. I was in foster care going from house to house for years. I've never seen this movie and I'll probably never have the courage to watch it. But I'm glad I watched this. Thanks man x

[@ExeUnknown]

I just wanted to quickly mention that this movie is a Swiss/French production, not just French, Swiss animation is basically nonexistent and I’m happy that the something like this is made by someone from my country (Switzerland)

[@benji777tm]

Holy shit this summary alone is about to bring me to tears.

[@Boo.Meee.]

i remember seeing this movie a few years ago, it is better than a silent voice, a comparably phenomenal movie, everyone cries for this one

[@skybaby17]

i’ve recently lost my parents and I am reminded of them in everything I do and think. it always brings me down so suddenly but I am still healing. I think just being reminded that’s how it is for most everyone made me feel some sort of comfort.

[@tacotime3094]

I remember watching this as a kid, and he kind of traumatized me

[@therapyelf6737]

I have this movie on dvd and watched it a lot growing up and still do. I love this movie and its really great to finally see it getting the recognition it deserves

[@barkingsandwich]

when I was small I was seeing a poster for this movie a lot for a long time but I couldn't watch it, and then I saw this video in my recommended and clicked on it because the thumbnail looked very familiar, now I'm glad that I finally know what this movie is about, truly beautiful

[@Moriartea_chan]

I had such a bad parents that I could have none at all... and I wish I had normal ones that would hug and kiss me goodnight... daym this movie hits hard...

[@shorty94ism]

Hey there! You’re amazing and wonderful, I hope you are having a good day/night. Hugs & kisses, from Texas❤️❤️❤️.

[@dashanimates941]

OMG I DIDNT EXPECT BIONIC TO MAKE A REVIEW ON THIS MOVIE ... I remember one time during summer me and my friend were scrolling through Netflix, and we came across this movie, and we assumed it was a kid's movie and watched it just for fun, and we were in shock after watching it lmao

[@beegee80]

I need to go back and rewatch this. I saw it a long time ago and thought it was just beautifully done.

[@CryptoPourtous1.]

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[@PointyTooth]

Just so you know, the movie is adapted from a short novel, which differs quite a bit. The adaptation actually was a bit tamer compared to the book, which had Courgette accidentally shoot his mom with a gun in the beginning, when he initially meant to shoot at the sky. Maybe this was toned down because of the actual child voice actors on set too, because this wasn't really a book aimed at kids. We had to read it back in highschool, and it was just as sad and touching, if not a bit more violent on some sides, because if I remember well, in the novel, more than one kid has explicitly been SA'd ...... Also, the french song the movie ends on is very famous, and loved here in France, but it's known to be especially sad. It's about having things ripped away from you and healing. Edit for even more sad trivia: The reason he drew his dad on a kite in the movie/tries to shoot at the sky in the book is because his mom told him that his dad had "gone up"/because his mom often swears to God.

[@giacinema]

Wanna know one more depressing fact ? The end credits song is a cover of the song "Le vent nous portera" by the band Noir Désir, who's singer Bertrand Cantat is very well known in France for HAVING MURDERED HIS WIFE... I don't know if that was intentional, this is just my interpretation. But given how much detail was brought into this film, it wouldn't surprise me if it was. Anyway it feels sooo good as a French person to see one of my favorite American youtubers review such an underrated and beautiful piece of French cinema !!! Thanks for the review man !

[@alexkohler8818]

I love these longer video essay type videos. I'm looking forward to seeing more in the future. Also I loved the ending edit at the end

[@tickleishpickle9269]

i only have 1 problem in this, and its off topic, but you say cid doesnt have a redemption arc. he does. he becomes a garbage man that rescues hurt toys. pretty much scared straight.

[@galaxyfrostrose2925]

This is one of my favorite stopmotion movies!

[@ziggysdead]

i picked up the book randomly, its one of my favorites now

[@Sharksrpretty]

I watched this when i was a child with my dad, then i forgot about it, and just recently I had been trying to find it, and my aunt scrolled across it and i immediately remembered it.

[@croc3862]

Having watched this video, I need to see this movie. I can't put into words how close this video's descriptions of the children's trauma alone came to breaking me. There is so much that some children deal with on a daily basis that I wouldn't wish on even the most vile adult. I could lie and say "I can't imagine the pain some of those fictitious children are going through" when growing up I went through so much absolute hell with my parents extremely messy divorce, emotional abuse, physical abuse, gaslighting, and watching my mom almost kill herself (multiple times) on a cocktail of random pills and booze I know exactly the feeling. Children shouldn't be so stressed and worried that they're gonna get beaten or shouted at or so thoroughly belittled by their own parents that they start getting stomach ulcers.

[@sawanna508]

I like the very end of the movie when Rosie(?) (The young woman working at the orphanage) introduces her baby to the children and they keep asking her weather she will still like her baby if it dose this or that. .

[@SsjRedneck]

Bro your description of the story alone made me cry i can't imagine what watching this film would do to me

[@stuckinmyhead9890]

Have you thought of reviewing Goncharov? It's definitely an undersold movie, but it's great, it's got a lot of emotional moments.

[@CryptoPourtous1.]

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[@christansanchez8686]

The music at this scane 22:51 is perfect

[@cammy1349]

“Be in a good mental state because it hits pretty hard” Joke’s on you I actively seek out sad shit to make me cry on my bad days so I don’t have to have a breakdown over my own problems as a prerequisite

[@polkadotproductions3459]

Randomly found this while browsing movies with my mum, we popped it on since we love stop motion movies, WAS NOT EXPECTING THE EVENTS THAT UNFOLDED

[@izzyci]

the very last scene had me in tears . Beautiful movie

[@bjmoreno043]

That ocd one terrified me because I tend to obsess with stuff like flicking lights for several minutes

[@kurobancho3508]

French teachers showing this to their class VS Japanese teachers showing Grave Of The Fireflies to their class. 👯

[@laraschroeder5195]

I remember watching this in French class and it left an impression on me via the art style. I was very bad at French and there were no subtitles so I didn’t understand what the movie was talking about or really about. I didn’t understand that the kids parent at the beginning died or that he was in an orphanage. But I remember still enjoying the art style and the quiet sereneness of the movie. It very much felt like we were watching another persons life. There wasn’t much music and the sound effects were echoey and it sounded a LOT like they were in an attic, or outside, or in bus depending on the scene ya know? Finding this and watching it I was hit with what this movie was actually about! I was shocked but also very tempted to watch this movie again. The movie felt so… homey. ya know?

[@crackrocc309]

amazing video bionic pig, amazing vid

[@vomitingcat]

I just randomly found it on Stan, I love it. It invoked nostalgia in me for some reason, the aesthetic and the way it just exists reminds me of a time I barely remember. Overall pretty feckon goof

[@kizralynn1652]

The parent thing resides with me. Whenever I’m in public and I see fathers with their children and a smiling mom on the side - I get so upset. Bc that’s all I want. A family.

[@begaydocrime5719]

Also the ahmed thing is DEFINITELY probably a racism thing on the side of the girl's mum, if i remember correctly

[@tactfullytactical]

Everything about this movie, I can't say anymore about how this movie is a masterpiece.

[@tactfullytactical]

this film deserves more recognition

[@maevalongchamp4063]

A gorgeous film that really knows how to use simplicity in powerful and sincere ways. I thought you'd like it. :)

[@DeathSkins1]

It's one of my favorite book to movie representation but the thing I love about it most is it's sequel book that's all about Simon

[@CryptoPourtous1.]

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[@Livvvin]

We watched this movie in 4th grade and it shaped the way I look at stuff. It’s insane finding a video about it in my recommended years later

[@roxyj1015]

I was just watching you talk about the movie and I was crying! Ima have to watch it

[@k0tabug]

one of my favorite movies ever, i love how real the story feels with the childlike pov