Ma vie de Courgette

Description

Nine-year-old boy Icarus has a rather strange nickname Zucchini and a tragic fate. He used to live together with his mother. Unfortunately, their lives were not distinguished by particularly bright events. But the mother died, and the boy remained completely alone, closed in on himself. Minor Ikar is sent to an orphanage, sending a policeman named Raymond after him. At first, the man becomes the boy's only friend, only he maintains Icarus' connection with the outside world. In the shelter, the boy finds new friends, even his first love. But he is growing up - and soon he will have to go out into the cruel world. Icarus knows absolutely nothing about him, but there are many children with similar fates. Read more The director of the cartoon is Claude Barras, for whom it was the first full-length work. The premiere of the film took place on May 15, 2016 at the Cannes Film Festival, France. The film was nominated for the 2017 Oscar for Best Animated Film. Film critics http://www.metacritic.com rated the film 85/100, and https://www.rottentomatoes.com has 100% positive reviews (97/97).