This Oscar-nominated French animation packs the screen with mood invoking sepia-toned sprawl. Wordless, the story layers visual cues to reveal plot. Unlike other foreign films, not one detail is symbolic or a red herring, all images play a role in the outcome.
The unlikely protagonist, an indomitable grandmother teeming with unconditional love for her grandson, seeks to rescue the boy after he is bizarrely kidnapped while riding in the Tour de France. She and her scene-stealing dog sidekick travel to the Paris-New York amalgamation city of Belleville. Helped by the triplets, an aged 1930’s vocal group, Grandma gets shit done.
Rating: Recommended
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