Do you want a family movie for Easter? We will help you choose. Here are the movies available in cinemas, classified according to the age of the children.
Ე is magical; This is unusual! – From 3 years
April 6 in cinemas
Ten years after its first appearance in the Grifalo movie, adaptations of books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are still thrilling young viewers.
And to celebrate this anniversary, the distributor is releasing 4 animated short films called C’est Magic !.
Gryfalo’s father-son, Mr. Bou-de-Bua, the whale and the snail, and the dragon Zebulon return to the cinema with 50-minute shows each: from father to son, sweet, salty …, A la baguette or whole fire, whole flame.
An excellent way to introduce children to cinema.
Max and Amy: Easter Mission – 5 years
In cinemas on April 13th
Six years after Rabbit School, Max is back for new adventures in Max and Emmy: Easter Mission. Easter is approaching: Max, Amy and all the rabbits are busy for the big day! But fascinated by the decorated eggs, the foxes decided to steal them. Then begins the Easter mission for Max, Emmy and their friends to save the big rabbit party!
This German film is based on a children’s book by Albert Sixtus. The book was first published in 1924 and sold 2.5 million copies.
Directed by Ute von Munchow-Paul, the film explores the myth of the Easter Rabbit and shows that foxes and rabbits can be friends.
Bad boys – from 6 years
April 6 in cinemas
DreamWorks Animation’s latest studio, The Bad Guys, follows a group of 5 animals that everyone considers “bad”: wolf, snake, shark, piranha and tarantula. But after years of countless atrocities, those who have undoubtedly become the most wanted bandits in the world have finally been arrested. Then Mr. Wolf makes a deal to avoid himself and his friends, many years in prison: the bad guys become honorable.
Inspired by a series of children’s books, Pierre Perifel’s feature film deals with the superstitions and labels that society attaches to people. An important topic that will allow discussion with children after the screening.
As for the parents, they do not hide their pleasure in front of this real robbery movie of Ocean’s Eleven and Reservoir Dogs.
Icarus – from 8 years
March 30 in cinemas
Carlo Vogel’s first feature film, having previously worked in the animation department of Pixar, Icarus immerses the viewer in complete Greek mythology.
We follow a young Icarus who lives on the island of Crete with his father’s mother. From his friendship with the young Minotaur, the son of King Minos’s wife, to his fateful flight, the film tells the story of this young boy, his hopes and disappointments.
If the myth of Icarus, which burns its wings after flying very close to the sun, is known to everyone, its personal history and childhood remain a mystery. A director who has been fascinated by Greek mythology since childhood, Brings to life these mythical figures and allows the viewer to better understand these legends.
These hard-to-tell stories then become clearer to the younger viewer (not up to 8 years old).
Sonic 2 movie – from 8 years
March 30 in cinemas
Little Blue Hedgehog, the hero of video games is back on the big screen. The main challenge he faces is when Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) reappears. Accompanied by tails and bumps, Sonic leaves In search of emerald by the power of the destruction of all mankind.
According to the first opus, Sonic 2 is full of action and reminds us of superhero movies.
Recall that the third film is already in the process of preparation.
A pure moment of family fun.
Fantastic Beasts: The Dumbledore Secrets – From 10 Years
In cinemas on April 13th
Fans of the Harry Potter saga have been waiting for this moment for a long time. Delayed due to the Covid crisis, the third part of the Fantastic Beasts saga is finally coming to the movies.
Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) in The Mysteries of Dumbledore knows that the mighty Gellert Grindelwald (currently played by Maddie Mickelsen) is trying to capture the world of witches. Unable to stop him alone, he enlists the help of Norbert Scamander (Eddie Redman) and his witch insolent team.
They go on a dangerous mission, during which they will meet fantastic animals and meet the followers of Grindelwald, more and more numerous. But with such high stakes, how long can Dumbledore stay out?
Director David Yates’s third feature film has delighted fans of the original franchise since the age of eight.
Deer King – from 10 years
May 4 in cinemas
The Stag King is the first feature film to compete in the 2021 Annecy Animation Film Festival, co-directed by Massa Ando (animated director for your name and head of visual effects for Spirited Away) and Masayuk Miaji.
Vani was once a brave warrior of a lone twig clan. Defeated by the Strip Empire, he has since been their prisoner and lives as a slave in a salt mine. One night, a mine is attacked by a pack of raging wolves, trains of a mysterious plague. The only survivor of the massacre, Vani, and a little girl, Yuna, manage to escape.
The strip empire did not take long to discover their existence, he instructed Hohsale, the wonder of medicine, to hunt down them to find a cure. But Hossal and Van, both bound by a raging plague, discover a much more terrible truth.
Adapted from Nahoko Wehashi’s fantasy novel “Shika no Ou” (2 volumes), which has sold over 2 million copies in Japan to date, the feature film plunges us into a world devastated by war.
Images and themes of watching in cinemas from the age of 10 can offend the slightest sensitivity.
My Afghan family – 12 years old
In cinemas on April 27th
The Jury Prize at the 2021 Annecy Animated Film Festival “My Afghan Family” will be held in Kabul in 2001. Hera, a young man of Czech descent, decides to leave everything and follow whoever becomes her husband, Nazir.
He then becomes a witness and actor to the uprisings his new Afghan family is experiencing on a daily basis. From her perspective as a European woman, against the background of cultural and generational differences, she sees that her daily life is shaken by the arrival of Maadi, an unusual orphan who will become her child.
Adapted from Petra Prochazkova’s novel “Fresh”, Mikaela Pavlatova’s feature film is a deeply human work in which the author, inspired by her own journey, can sympathetically portray the efforts of Afghan women to live freely in post-Taliban Afghanistan. A topic that is unfortunate.
Source: allocine
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