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Runstedler’s DVD Pick of the Month: Ma vie de Courgette (My Life as a Zucchini)
Ma vie de Courgette (a courgette is a zucchini for North American folks) is a delightful and heartwarming little stop motion film, and probably my favourite animated film since Finding Nemo. Courgette is the main character, a sensitive and intelligent little boy … Continue reading
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Tagged animated, child abuse, children, French, orphanage, stop motion
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Runstedler’s DVD Pick of the Month: Mysterious Skin
Based on Scott Heim’s acclaimed novel of the same name, Greg Arraki’s 2004 film Mysterious Skin is a tough and disturbing watch, but also an incredible cinematic experience. It tells of two boys Neil (a young Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and Brian (Brady Corbet) … Continue reading
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Tagged alien abductions, child abuse, coming of age, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, pedophilia, sexual abuse
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