THE DAY OF THE CROWS
LE JOUR DES CORNEILLES
2012,
95 min,
France,
Dir: Jean-Christophe Dessaint
Deep in the woods lives Pumpkin, a burly, ogre-like man, and his only child, who has been raised like an animal and forbidden to venture beyond the forest. But when his father is injured, the boy leaves the woods to look for help in a neighboring village, where he befriends a young girl and discovers the wonders of human civilization - and the truth about his family’s past. A lushly animated story of a father’s lost love and a boy’s brave struggle to recapture it. Recommended ages: 7 and up. In French with English subtitles.