Boy & the World (2014)

Director
Alê Abreu

Main cast
Vinicius Garcia; Lu Horta; Marco Aurélio Campos; Felipe Zilse; Alê Abreu

Genres
Family, Animation, Adventure

Description
Enter the whimsy of a small child fascinated by all that the quiet countryside offers. His cozy life is shattered when his father leaves for the city, prompting the boy to embark on a quest to re-unite his family. What he is not prepared for is a new world of industrialism and modern technology.


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