Directed by:
Dominique MonferyScreenplay:
Alexandre ReverendComposer:
Christophe HéralCast:
Pierre Richard, Jeanne Moreau, Doug Rand, Denis Podalydès, Lorànt Deutsch, Julie Gayet, Liliane Rovère, Paul Bandey, Chilly Gonzales, Arthur Dubois (more)VOD (1)
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Natanaël, seven, still doesn`t know how to read. His eccentric old aunt bequeaths her house to his parents and her book collection to the young boy. Nat discovers that the books serve as a shelter for all the heroes found in children`s literature. They are the original characters and are counting on him for protection. For if they leave the library, they will disappear along with their stories forever! When his parents start selling off the books, Nathanaël, who is shrunk by the evil witch Carabosse, braves everything to save his tiny friends. (official distributor synopsis)
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An enjoyable animated film with an adequate running time that excels in terms of visuals and content, but is a little too childish in places, which is something to be expected as this film is primarily aimed at a young audience. The premise regarding a magic formula to save cartoon characters was not bad. In short, a film that doesn't bore, doesn't excite, but doesn't offend either.
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Eleanor's Secret tells the story of seven-year-old boy Nathanael, whose parents inherit an old house from Aunt Eleanor. Aunty leaves her huge library to her grandson, but Nathanael is disappointed because he has no interest in reading and struggles with phonics. However, it soon becomes clear that the library holds a great secret. The pictures from the books come alive every evening. But if the incantation is not spoken, the magic will fade and all the characters will remain trapped in their books. The boy must embark on an adventurous journey with several fairy tale characters to rescue them. Overall, it is an average and unremarkable feature-length animated film that lacks impact for adult viewers. It also lacks a more prominent villain. The cunning book collector, who covets the book collection, is more laughable, and the small troubles experienced by the friends on their journey cannot compete with action and humor-packed animated films like How to Train Your Dragon, etc. Overall impression: 45%.
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