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Vu en avant-première, ateliers Premiers Plans 2022.

The Minotaur legend twisted into a hollow kiddie fate & friendship tale wich the myth serves simply as a backdrop for.

While trying to flesh them out more than simple mythological figures, the film turns the classic characters into more caricatural figures with a very thin hint of something more (that will probably only be caught by older watchers), and the Icare myth is recycled into a fine but mundane story with no consideration for it or its meaning.

A very cute design for Asterion, the Minotaur turned into an oracle for the hero, who keeps prophetising Icarus' well-known fate. And an overall interesting style proposition (very stylised angular figures) for CGI productions, thanks to the designer who has a comicbook background. The painted backgrounds may stand out a bit against the characters though.

The soundtrack is dynamic when needed but usually relies on classical pieces (ex: Vivaldi's Four Seasons). The two big names (Cottin & Schneider) play rather playfully and Atkine (as King Minos) is as good as usual.

(As any current children-minding production, it plays it very shy with the constitutive sex and bodies while still trying to maintain an air of it.)

Score: 6/10
Enjoyment: 4/5
Well made. A promising start.

Best (and most useless) post-showing encounter with a director thanks to the kids:

Notes:
6ans de pré-ecriture, 2ans d'écriture, 3ans de financement, 2ans de prod'.