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Marona’s Fantastic Tale (2019)Marona’s Fantastic Tale (2019)

Marona’s Fantastic Tale (2019)

A colorful dog drama bursting with emotion and empathy

Animation, Drama, Family

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THE VERY BEST

8.0

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Belgium, France
French
Heart-warming, Lovely, Original
2019
Anca Damian, Female director
Annie Mercier, Bruno Salomone, Georges Claisse
92 min

Synopsis

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Marona, an innocent and empathetic little female dog, remembers the life she has shared with different masters, whom she has loved unconditionally.

Our Take

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The Staff

Marona’s Fantastic Tale is a rich story about life and death and everything in between, told entirely through the eyes of a dog. With breathtaking visuals and unmatched empathy, the film implores us to think about what might count as joyous and heartbreaking for our four-legged friends. Told normally and in any other way, we might not care as much, but in a story as artful and compassionate as this, we can’t help but listen. 

Unlike other films about pets, Marona’s Fantastic Tale isn’t cutesy—its art is dizzying and demanding, but beautiful nonetheless. And isn’t afraid to confront tragedy (in fact, it begins with it). But it buoys reality with dreamy art sequences and even finds humor along the way. All in all, it’s a mature film that poses big existential questions that will intrigue adults as well as kids.

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