Cannes 2016: Michael Dudok de Wit's 'The Red Turtle' is Magnificent

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What a magnificent one-of-a-kind animated film. The Red Turtle is animated film from director Michael Dudok de Wit, produced by the legendary Studio Ghibli with Isao Takahata involved as an artistic consultant, even though the animation was finished in France. The film is about a man who washes up on a desert island after a destructive storm, and every time he attempts to build a bamboo raft and escape, a red turtle appears out of nowhere and demolishes it. He finally gives up and accepts his fate and explores the island. The film is very simple and tells an inspiring story without any dialogue, only a few shouts of “hey” and other noises, but that’s it. It’s so simple yet so beautiful; I honestly was moved to tears by a few scenes. ›››

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