2020
Not Rated
GKIDS
1 h 32 m

2020
Not Rated
GKIDS
1 h 32 m

Summary Marona is a mixed-breed Labrador whose life leaves deep traces among the humans she encounters. After an accident, she reflects on all the homes and different experiences she's had. As Marona's memory journeys into the past, her unfailing empathy and love brings lightness and innocence into each of her owners' lives, in this beautiful an...

Directed By: Anca Damian

Written By: Anghel Damian, Anca Damian

2020
Not Rated
GKIDS
1 h 32 m

2020
Not Rated
GKIDS
1 h 32 m

Marona's Fantastic Tale

Name: Marona's Fantastic Tale
Genre: Animation, Drama, Family
Released: 2020-06-12
Duration: 1 min 32 s
Rating: 77
Cast: Lizzie Brocheré, Olimpia Melinte, Marius Manole, Bruno Salomone, Thierry Hancisse

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Anca Damian

Written By: Anghel Damian, Anca Damian

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RogerEbert.com

Jun 12, 2020

The movie unfolds according to its own logic and intuition and demands a great deal of adults as well as kids, starting with the basic proposition that life is finite and ends in death, you don't get to choose the time, place, and circumstances of your passing, and it's not only OK for animation to talk about these things, it's healing.

By Matt Zoller Seitz FULL REVIEW

Film Threat

Jun 12, 2020

Marona’s Fantastic Tale gently and poetically deals with heavy themes like mortality, solitude, and loss, but manages to be suitable viewing for the entire family. It reiterates that the love our dogs have for us is unconditional and that we shouldn’t regard them as accessories or temporary means of respite. It’s also a phantasmagoric feast for the eyes. Seek it out.

By Alex Saveliev FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Jun 11, 2020

Marona has three real homes in her life, and past abandonments have taught her that heartbreak waits in every happiness. But fortunately, the film stays buoyant through its unique, boisterous animation.

By Teo Bugbee FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

Jun 10, 2020

While it’s sometimes dizzying in its visuals or its joy, it’s often not cute. It can be fun, even exhilarating. It can also carry the emotional impact of loss.

By Michael Ordoña FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Jun 11, 2020

The film has its upbeat moments but can also be a tad gloomy — or maybe just classically Romanian, for anyone familiar with the recent cinematic output of that country — for what’s essentially a movie aimed at children. But the colorful animation helps to liven up the atmosphere.

By Jordan Mintzer FULL REVIEW

Variety

Oct 23, 2019

Provides pleasures for all ages, but especially for dog lovers.

By Peter Debruge FULL REVIEW

Austin Chronicle

Jun 10, 2020

However, unlike "The Wolf House," the shifting styles of Marona never feel like change for change's sake, or like an extended highlight reel. Each sequence carries a different tone, a reflection of Marona's inner life and inner light. Even in her tragic end, her fantastic tale keeps wagging with hope.

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Production Company Aparte Film, Minds Meet, Sacrebleu Productions, Eurimages, Romanian National Center for Cinematography, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Eurométropole de Strasbourg, Région Grand Est, Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds, Taxshelter. be, Shelter Prod

Release Date Jun 12, 2020

Duration 1 h 32 m

Rating Not Rated

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Website https://apartefilm.net/portfolio-items/the-fantastic-voyage-of-marona/

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Awards

Gopo Awards, Romania

• 1 Win & 4 Nominations

Monstra international Filmfestival

• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations

Lucas - International Festival of Films for Children and Young People

• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

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Lizzie Brocheré

Marona

Olimpia Melinte

Marona

Marius Manole

Manole

Bruno Salomone

Manole

Thierry Hancisse

Istvan

Alexandru Potocean

Istvan

Nathalie Boutefeu

Medeea

Medeea Marinescu

Medeea

Petre Lupu

Bunicul

Shyrelle Maï Yvart

Solange enfant

Virginia Rogin

Mama lui Istvan

Maïra Schmitt

Solange adolescente

Madalina Craiu

Madalina

Anghel Damian

Doctor

Ryan Nicolls

Manole, Doctor

Irina Antonie

Prietena Madalina #1

Marc Thompson

Istvan

Ilona Brezoianu

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Tara Platt

Medeea

Kim Strauss

Grandpa

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