(courtesy IMP Awards)
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From DreamWorks Animation comes a new adaptation of a literary sensation – Peter Brown’s beloved, award-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot. The epic sci-fi adventure story follows the journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling. The Wild Robot is both written and directed by acclaimed animation filmmaker Chris Sanders, director of the movies Lilo & Stitch, How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods, and The Call of the Wild previously, as well as lots of other animation work. Adapted from the beloved book series written by Peter Brown. Produced by Jeff Hermann; executive produced by Dean DeBlois. Made by DreamWorks Animation. (courtesy First Showing)
This looks like such a JOY.
The idea of plunging into this film and being enveloped in its beautiful world is a beguiling one and it looks like it will be just the tonic for an exhausted soul.
Especially one, which after too much doomscrolling, is wondering if there is any beauty left in the world; there is, of course and it’s wonderful to have films like this to remind of how precious life can be.
The Wild Robot opens 19 September in Australia and 20 September in U.S.