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Boy & the World

Some dreams survive.

7.4(265)20141h 20m3

Suffering because of his father's departure to the big city, a boy leaves his village and discovers a fantastic world dominated by bug-engines and strange beings. An unusual animation with various artistic techniques that portrays the issues of the modern world through the eyes of a child.

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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$121K
Language
Portuguese
  • journey around the world
  • modernity
  • coming of age
  • travel
  • discovery world
  • discovery
  • discovering
  • vision of the future
  • brazilian animation

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Alê Abreu

Writers

Alê Abreu

Produced in

Brazil

Where to watch

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Gallery

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG11 Dec 2015
  • CanadaCA

    • Premiere20 Sept 2013
  • BrazilBR

    • TheatricalL17 Jan 2014
    • Digital / OTTLDisney+30 Jul 2021
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical76 Nov 2014
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical8 Oct 2014
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical017 Dec 2015
  • GreeceGR

    • TheatricalΚ18 Dec 2014
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical15 Oct 2015
  • JapanJP

    • Digital / OTTG18 Mar 2016
  • MexicoMX

    • TheatricalA13 Mar 2015
  • SpainES

    • Theatrical719 Feb 2016

Frequently asked questions

Boy & the World was released on 17 January 2014.

Audience reviews

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  • R

    Reno

    7/24/2016

    8/10

    > We live gloriously, but we won't let the world. The film was nominated at the 88th American Academy Awards for best animated feature and lost to 'Inside Out', but won one at Annie Awards out of three nominees. Originally from Brasil, a 80 minutes long, I mean short film, excluding the opening and end credits which makes it even shorter. The tale was told with the beautiful visuals and music, without any dialogue…

  • S

    SunParakeet

    2/20/2017

    9/10

    Yes, this film is, though you may not suspect it at first, about our broken relationship with nature. The city is the bad place, technology is bad, and nature is good and pure. And you can be sure that this message is not handled with any subtlety - at all. But, I loved this film. And not just because of its magnificent images or because of its brilliantly cute character design. The message of the film may be a…

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