The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Kirikou and the Wild Beasts
Adventure · Animation · Family · 2005
Kirikou's grandfather thinks that the story of Kirikou and The Witch was too short, so he proceeds to explain more about Kirikou's accomplishments. We find out how the little boy became a gardener, a detective, a maker of pottery, a merchant, a traveler and a doctor.
Movie details
Kirikou and the Wild Beasts
2005 Adventure · Animation · Family 1h 15m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
Kirikou's grandfather thinks that the story of Kirikou and The Witch was too short, so he proceeds to explain more about Kirikou's accomplishments. We find out how the little boy became a gardener, a detective, a maker of pottery, a merchant, a traveler and a doctor.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Kirikou and the Wild Beasts?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Michel Ocelot · Bénédicte Galup
Written by
Michel Ocelot · Philippe Andrieu · Bénédicte Galup · Marie Locatelli
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Pierre-Ndoffé Sarr
Kirikou (voice)
Awa Sène Sarr
Karaba (voice)
Robert Liensol
Le grand-père (voice)
Marie-Philomène Nga
La mère (voice)
Emile Abossolo M'bo
L'oncle (voice)
Pascal N'Zonzi
Le veillard
M
Marthe N'Domé
La femme forte
Court is in session
Put Kirikou and the Wild Beasts on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.