The Day of the Crows

The Day of the Crows

2012•1h 30m•6.6/10

AnimationFamilyFantasy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(81)

In a cabin of the deep of the forest, a child and his father lead a wild and hard life in utmost isolation. The child grows up fearing and admiring his father, with the ghosts haunting the forest as his only companions. Until the day he discovers the neighbouring village and meets a young girl there, Manon. At her side, he discovers that love exists. From then on he won't cease to search for the place where his father's love for him is hiding.

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Production

Finalement, Walking The Dog, uFilm, Melusine Productions, Gébéka Films, Vezon Investissements, CNC, Canal+, Ciné+, Film Fund Luxembourg, Téléfilm Canada, SODEC, Cofinova 6, Société Radio-Canada, Cofinova 7, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Région Poitou-Charentes, Département de la Charente, PROCIREP, Angoa-Agicoa, uMedia, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Max Films, La Région Île-de-France

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Jean Reno

Jean Reno

Le père Courge (voice)

Lorànt Deutsch

Lorànt Deutsch

Le fils Courge (voice)

Isabelle Carré

Isabelle Carré

Manon (voice)

Claude Chabrol

Claude Chabrol

Le docteur (voice)

Chantal Neuwirth

Chantal Neuwirth

La vieille Ronce (voice)

Bruno Podalydès

Bruno Podalydès

L'infirmier / Le vieux Ronce (voice)

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