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Year
2017
Runtime
94 min.
Director
Nora Twomey
Genres
Drama, Animation, Family, War
Rating *
7.7
Votes *
9,079
Checks
1,341
Favs
133
Dislikes
5
Favs/checks
9.9% (1:10)
Favs/dislikes
27:1
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  1. Siskoid's avatar

    Siskoid

    Deborah Ellis' The Breadwinner comes to animated life in the Oscar-nominated film about a young girl in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan who must dress up as a boy if her family is to survive after her father is jailed by the authorities. It's an important portrait of Muslim women from that part of the world, sensitively portrayed, one that uses its protagonist's two lives to show crushing disparity between the sexes. One feels that Parvana having tasted male freedom, it wouldn't be so easy for her to go back. One element I sometimes find lacking in animated films but present here is that the emotions projected by the various characters are complex, like live action performances. Nothing needs be over-explained. And thanks to the mytho-personal story Parvana tells - in fun cut-out puppet animation style - The Breadwinner is not devoid of humor despite its heavy subject matter. 6 years ago
  2. ntan's avatar

    ntan

    Oh my.

    I went into this knowing it would be an awards season contender. I mean, it's from Cartoon Saloon, who received acclaim for The Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea.

    But I did not expect... that. I was absolutely blown away.

    There are several moments that I felt were not suitable for kids, it being animated and all, but were necessary for the story. I mean, spoiler.

    There is a subplot here, a sort of parallel story, that at first seems unrelated, but ties in so beautifully to the main story.

    My one issue is the ending. Sometimes ambiguous or open endings are necessary and are the right fit for the story trying to be told. This was not one of those times. The ending needed to be wrapped up nicer.

    This is the second best animated film of the year, behind Coco. 4.5/5
    6 years 3 months ago
  3. fluffyclouds3's avatar

    fluffyclouds3

    This movie is both confronting and sad, yet it has a profound impact. 1 year 12 months ago
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