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''Boy & the World'' (''O Menino e o Mundo'') is a 2013 Brazilian animated film directed by Alê Abreu. The film follows the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin adventures of a boy, Cuca, exploring the world]]. It was a 2015 Oscar nominee for Best Animated Feature. It explores childhood innocence, Fascism, war between artistic civilians and a totalitarian regime, and just how beautiful and emotional an animated feature can be. It was released in the USA by GKIDS.

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''Boy & the World'' (''O Menino e o Mundo'') is a 2013 Brazilian animated film directed by Alê Abreu. The film follows the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin adventures of a boy, Cuca, exploring the world]]. It was a 2015 Oscar nominee for Best Animated Feature. It explores childhood innocence, Fascism, war between artistic civilians and a totalitarian regime, and just how beautiful and emotional an animated feature can be. It was released in the USA by GKIDS.Creator/{{GKIDS}}.
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Be forwarned, while the film is beautiful and has great meaning to get to, it is very much a slow-burn kind of film before Cuca gets to the city. This, coupled with the lack of dialog and the initial artistic minimalist nature of its visuals and music, were consistent criticisms leveled at it upon its initial release, though it has gained something of a CultClassic following of those with the patience to see it through

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Be forwarned, while the film is beautiful and has great meaning to get to, it is very much a slow-burn kind of film before Cuca gets to the city. This, coupled with the lack of dialog and the initial artistic minimalist nature of its visuals and music, were consistent criticisms leveled at it upon its initial release, though it has gained something of a CultClassic following of those with the patience to see it through



%%* AbsurdlyLongStairway: In the city, Cuca and his rainbow hat man friend walk up many long stairways.

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%%* * AbsurdlyLongStairway: In the city, Cuca and his rainbow hat man friend walk up many long stairways.stairways by necessity, the houses are built in such a way that buildings on top of each other create sloping mountains. It is the first time we see Cuca [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness visibly exhausted.]] Thankfully the Rainbow Hat Man carries him the rest of the way to his home.



* AndThatLittleBoyWasMe: The final two scenes reveal that both the harvester and the rainbow hat man are actually Cuca at different times in his life, making it this trope. (Or at least, that’s one interpretation of the film.)
%%* BigBrotherMentor: The rainbow hat man.
%%* ChekhovsGun: Cuca capturing the music bubble, the colorful musical parade, the bird motifs--a lot of the film uses this trope.
%%* DesignStudentsOrgasm: In contrast with the strikingly minimalist portions of the film.

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* AndThatLittleBoyWasMe: The final two scenes reveal that [[spoiler: both the harvester teenaged Rainbow Hat Man and the rainbow hat man elderly Harvester are actually Cuca at different times in his life, making it this trope. (Or at least, that’s one interpretation of life (when he arrived in the film.)
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city to look for his father, and after he went back to the countryside post-rebellion). The rainbow hat man.
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Cuca we were following is the representation of him reminiscing through a more child-like lens.]]
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ChekhovsGun: Cuca capturing the music bubble, the colorful musical parade, the bird motifs--a lot motifs-- all come together in the climax [[spoiler: to represent the elements of the film uses this trope.
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rebellion.]]
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DesignStudentsOrgasm: In contrast with the strikingly minimalist portions of the film.film, the defined environments use more striking styles, such as collages and crayon-esque scribbles in order to make it more deliberate.
* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: An older, much more tired Cuca (the Harvester) returns to his home in the countryside after he has apparently been a part of a failed rebellion, and fired from his job at the plantation due to his age. The ambiguity of the situation grows after he's done reminiscing, but it's implied he passes away.]]



* IncurableCoughOfDeath: The harvester that Cuca befriends has one of these that he attempts to suppress.
* {{Leitmotif}}: The melodies played by the bird-masked musician and the government's brass melody.
* NoBikesInTheApocalypse: Though YMMV if the film is set in a post-apocalyptic world, this trope is absolutely averted. The rainbow hat man rides one.

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* IncurableCoughOfDeath: The harvester that Cuca befriends has one of these that he attempts to suppress.
suppress. [[spoiler: he tries his best, but when the plantations owner/inspector comes to inspect the workers, the Harvester cannot hold his breath and lets loose a pretty bad coughing fit, which the Inspector sends him home for. It's implied that its not necessarily a cold or disease, but the strain of the work itself that causes this cough. ]]
* {{Leitmotif}}: The melodies played by the bird-masked musician and the government's brass melody.
* NoBikesInTheApocalypse: Though YMMV if
melody. Out of the film two, the more prominent is set the bird-mans flute, which is built upon with drums, chanting lyrics and horns in a post-apocalyptic world, this trope is absolutely averted. The rainbow hat man rides one.order to associate it with the parade of [[spoiler: rebels.]]



%%* SceneryPorn: The entire film.

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%%* * TheReveal: [[spoiler: Cuca, and the two main friends he made during his travels are all the same person remembering his past. The nostalgic color of the rebels and the reality of that confrontation is laid bare in the climax, where the rebels are very much poverty stricken and the Young Cuca gets caught in the crossfire of the conflict.]]
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SceneryPorn: The entire film.film. For all the instances empty space is being used, there's a very well put together shot of a city that's built upon itself and full of staircases, or a vast grass field that Cuca's mother is painting.
** SceneryGorn: on the opposing side, the city is a collage of buildings and billboards, where from Cuca's perspective, the machines look like strange metal beasts of different sorts.

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'''''Boy and the World,''''' or ''O Menino e o Mundo'', is a 2013 Brazilian animated film directed by Alê Abreu. The film follows the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin adventures of a boy, Cuca, exploring the world]]. It was a 2015 Oscar nominee for Best Animated Feature. It explores childhood innocence, Fascism, war between artistic civilians and a totalitarian regime, and just how beautiful and emotional an animated feature can be. It was released in the USA by GKIDS.

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'''''Boy and ''Boy & the World,''''' or ''O World'' (''O Menino e o Mundo'', Mundo'') is a 2013 Brazilian animated film directed by Alê Abreu. The film follows the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin adventures of a boy, Cuca, exploring the world]]. It was a 2015 Oscar nominee for Best Animated Feature. It explores childhood innocence, Fascism, war between artistic civilians and a totalitarian regime, and just how beautiful and emotional an animated feature can be. It was released in the USA by GKIDS.

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* AndThatLittleBoyWasMe: The final two scenes reveal that both the harvester and the rainbow hat man are actually Cuca at different times in his life, making it this trope. (Or at least, [[{{Applicability}} that’s one interpretation of the film]].)
* BigBrotherMentor: The rainbow hat man.
* ChekhovsGun: Cuca capturing the music bubble, the colorful musical parade, the bird motifs--a lot of the film uses this trope.
* DesignStudentsOrgasm: In contrast with the strikingly minimalist portions of the film.

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* AndThatLittleBoyWasMe: The final two scenes reveal that both the harvester and the rainbow hat man are actually Cuca at different times in his life, making it this trope. (Or at least, [[{{Applicability}} that’s one interpretation of the film]].film.)
* %%* BigBrotherMentor: The rainbow hat man.
* %%* ChekhovsGun: Cuca capturing the music bubble, the colorful musical parade, the bird motifs--a lot of the film uses this trope.
* %%* DesignStudentsOrgasm: In contrast with the strikingly minimalist portions of the film.



* SceneryPorn: The entire film.
* SpeakingSimlish: The dialogue and visible signage is this, both to emphasize the childlike view of the world and to avoid putting the story in a particular location. WordOfGod is that the language is just backwards Portuguese.

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* %%* SceneryPorn: The entire film.
* SpeakingSimlish: The dialogue and visible signage is this, gibberish, both to emphasize the childlike view of the world and to avoid putting the story in a particular location. WordOfGod is that the language is just backwards Portuguese.

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* AbsurdlyLongStairway: In the city, Cuca and his rainbow hat man friend walk up many of these.

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* %%* AbsurdlyLongStairway: In the city, Cuca and his rainbow hat man friend walk up many of these.long stairways.



* SpeakingSimlish: The dialogue and visible signage is this, both to emphasize the childlike view of the world and to avoid putting the story in a particular location. WordOfGod is that the language is just backwards Portuguese.

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* SpeakingSimlish: The dialogue and visible signage is this, both to emphasize the childlike view of the world and to avoid putting the story in a particular location. WordOfGod is that the language is just backwards Portuguese.Portuguese.
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* AdultFear: Many of the scenes of Cuca in the city evoke this, as he is exposed to many non-child friendly things, including bars and prostitution. Interestingly, all of these scenes are directed so that the implications will likely go over child viewers' heads.


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* ParentalBonus: Many of the scenes of Cuca in the city evoke this, as he is exposed to many non-child friendly things, including bars and prostitution. Interestingly, all of these scenes are directed so that the implications will likely go over child viewers' heads.
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* AllThereInTheManual: Cuca’s name is never actually said in the movie due to everyone speaking {{Simlish}}. It’s only mentioned in the making-of documentary on the DVD.

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* AllThereInTheManual: Cuca’s name is never actually said in the movie due to everyone speaking {{Simlish}}.SpeakingSimlish. It’s only mentioned in the making-of documentary on the DVD.

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* AllThereInTheManual: Cuca’s name is never actually said in the movie due to everyone speaking {{Simlish}}. It’s only mentioned in the making-of documentary on the DVD.



* {{Leitmotif}}: The melodies played by the bird-masked musician, the government's brass melody, and the song the civilians sing.

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* {{Leitmotif}}: The melodies played by the bird-masked musician, musician and the government's brass melody, and the song the civilians sing.melody.



* SpeakingSimlish: The dialogue and visible signage is this both to emphasize the childlike view of the world and to avoid putting the story in a particular location.

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* SpeakingSimlish: The dialogue and visible signage is this this, both to emphasize the childlike view of the world and to avoid putting the story in a particular location.location. WordOfGod is that the language is just backwards Portuguese.
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* AndThatLittleBoyWasMe: The final two scenes reveal that both the harvester and the rainbow hat man are actually Cuca at different times in his life, making it this trope. (Or at least, {{Applicability that’s one interpretation of the film}}.)

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* AndThatLittleBoyWasMe: The final two scenes reveal that both the harvester and the rainbow hat man are actually Cuca at different times in his life, making it this trope. (Or at least, {{Applicability [[{{Applicability}} that’s one interpretation of the film}}.film]].)



* ChekhovsGun: Cuca capturing the music bubble, the colorful musical parade, the bird motifs, a lot of the film uses this trope.

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* ChekhovsGun: Cuca capturing the music bubble, the colorful musical parade, the bird motifs, a motifs--a lot of the film uses this trope.



* HopeSpot: Cuca finally catches up with the train that took his father away, and it looks like the latter man is getting off.. but then the other train-riders appear, and they are all identical copies of each other, right down to the flute in their front shirt pocket.

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* HopeSpot: Cuca finally catches up with the train that took his father away, and it looks like the latter man his dad is getting off.. off...but then the other train-riders appear, and they are all identical copies of each other, right down to the flute in their front shirt pocket.
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* AmbiguousEnding: It’s unclear whether the final scene was Cuca remembering his childhood, dying and joining his parents in the afterlife, or simply the film returning to the [[AnachronicStew “past as present”]] narrative style.

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* AmbiguousEnding: It’s unclear whether the final scene was Cuca remembering his childhood, dying and joining his parents in the afterlife, or simply the film returning to the [[AnachronicStew [[AnachronicOrder “past as present”]] narrative style.
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* AmbiguousEnding: It’s unclear whether the final scene was Cuca remembering his childhood, dying and joining his parents in the afterlife, or simply the film returning to the “past as present” narrative style.
* AndThatLittleBoyWasMe: The final two scenes reveal that both the harvester and the rainbow hat man are actually Cuca at different times in his life, making it this trope. (Or at least, that’s one interpretation of the film.)

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* AmbiguousEnding: It’s unclear whether the final scene was Cuca remembering his childhood, dying and joining his parents in the afterlife, or simply the film returning to the [[AnachronicStew “past as present” present”]] narrative style.
* AndThatLittleBoyWasMe: The final two scenes reveal that both the harvester and the rainbow hat man are actually Cuca at different times in his life, making it this trope. (Or at least, {{Applicability that’s one interpretation of the film.film}}.)

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* AdultFear: Many of the scenes of Cuca in the city evoke this, as he is exposed to many non-child friendly things, including bars and prostitution. Interestingly it's directed so these moments will likely go over child viewers' heads.
* AndThatLittleBoyWasMe: One interpretation of the film.

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* AdultFear: Many of the scenes of Cuca in the city evoke this, as he is exposed to many non-child friendly things, including bars and prostitution. Interestingly it's Interestingly, all of these scenes are directed so these moments that the implications will likely go over child viewers' heads.
* AmbiguousEnding: It’s unclear whether the final scene was Cuca remembering his childhood, dying and joining his parents in the afterlife, or simply the film returning to the “past as present” narrative style.
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AndThatLittleBoyWasMe: One The final two scenes reveal that both the harvester and the rainbow hat man are actually Cuca at different times in his life, making it this trope. (Or at least, that’s one interpretation of the film.)
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* HopeSpot: Cuca finally catches up with the train that took his father away, and it looks like the latter man is getting off.. but then the other train-riders appear, and they are all identical copies of each other, right down to the flute in their front shirt pocket.
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* Leitmotif: The melodies played by the bird-masked musician, the government's brass melody, and the song the civilians sing.

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* Leitmotif: {{Leitmotif}}: The melodies played by the bird-masked musician, the government's brass melody, and the song the civilians sing.
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* NightmareFuel: Most of the film.
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'''''Boy and the World,''''' or ''O Menino e o Mundo'', is a 2013 Brazilian animated film directed by Alê Abreu. The film follows the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin adventures of a boy, Cuca, exploring the world]]. It was a 2015 Oscar nominee for Best Animated Feature. It explores childhood innocence, Fascism, war between artistic civilians and a totalitarian regime, and just how beautiful and emotional an animated feature can be. It was released in the USA by GKIDS.
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!!This film provides examples of:
* AbsurdlyLongStairway: In the city, Cuca and his rainbow hat man friend walk up many of these.
* AdultFear: Many of the scenes of Cuca in the city evoke this, as he is exposed to many non-child friendly things, including bars and prostitution. Interestingly it's directed so these moments will likely go over child viewers' heads.
* AndThatLittleBoyWasMe: One interpretation of the film.
* BigBrotherMentor: The rainbow hat man.
* ChekhovsGun: Cuca capturing the music bubble, the colorful musical parade, the bird motifs, a lot of the film uses this trope.
* DesignStudentsOrgasm: In contrast with the strikingly minimalist portions of the film.
* IncurableCoughOfDeath: The harvester that Cuca befriends has one of these that he attempts to suppress.
* Leitmotif: The melodies played by the bird-masked musician, the government's brass melody, and the song the civilians sing.
* NightmareFuel: Most of the film.
* NoBikesInTheApocalypse: Though YMMV if the film is set in a post-apocalyptic world, this trope is absolutely averted. The rainbow hat man rides one.
* SceneryPorn: The entire film.
* SpeakingSimlish: The dialogue and visible signage is this both to emphasize the childlike view of the world and to avoid putting the story in a particular location.

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