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8.1
/10
1,294 Ratings

A TOWN CALLED PANIC

Panique au village

Directed by Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar
Belgium, France, 2009
Animation, Adventure, Comedy
  • 7777 minutes

Synopsis

Cowboy and Indian’s plan to surprise Horse with a homemade birthday gift backfires when they destroy his house. Surreal adventures take over as the trio travel to the center of the earth, trek across frozen tundra and discover a parallel underwater universe where pointy headed creatures live.

Synopsis

Cowboy and Indian’s plan to surprise Horse with a homemade birthday gift backfires when they destroy his house. Surreal adventures take over as the trio travel to the center of the earth, trek across frozen tundra and discover a parallel underwater universe where pointy headed creatures live.

Our take

The first stop-motion film to compete at Cannes, this whimsical trip to the land of toys is allowed to be what most Hollywood features are not: surreal and genuinely nuts. With echoes of Nick Park and Art Clokey, the playful animation bursts with visual gags. A treat for film lovers of all ages!