If you loved Der Illusionist, try Das große Rennen von Belleville
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Both films are directed by Sylvain Chomet, and they both carry the foreign gem mood tag, and they sit in Animation / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Der Illusionist, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Das große Rennen von Belleville is
A French countryside house, summer, a rusty bicycle. An elderly woman and her dog join a former music hall trio, chasing a kidnapped boy across landscapes. Sylvain Chomet's deadpan humor anchors this quirky adventure.
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