LIVING LARGE

By Kristina Dufkova
2024, Czech Republic, animation, 1h19, vf
(from 9 years old)

 

Screenplay: Petr Jarchovsky in collaboration with Barbora Drevikovska and Anna Vasova Based on the novel of the same name by Mikaël Ollivier
Cinematography: Vaclav Fronk
Music : Michal Novinski
Film editing: Matej Benes
Production: Matej Chlupacek (Barletta)
Coproduction: Novinski (Slovakia), Novanima (France)

 

Synopsis
12-year-old Ben likes to cook and eat. But since the new school year, his friends have been making fun of him because he's overweight. So Ben starts a diet, motivated by his desire to please the girl he loves. Based on the autobiographical novel by Mikaël Ollivier, this film is full of life and vitality, and may even make you want to sing. A gem!