The Red Turtle (2016) - Directed by Michael Dudok De Wit

A man who is lost at sea, wakes up in a small island. It is a life supporting land mass with fresh water and fruits, but he also has to put some effort for fishing. His notion is to leave the island as soon as possible to go back to where he had come from, the civilised world. In his every attempt to sail with a raft he had made using bamboos, fails to cross after a certain stretch of the island coast. He later comes to know what stopped him and with an anger reaction he commits a mistake. So now he has to come out of the guilt and to do that he chooses what seems the right.

The film is short like 80 minutes without a single word spoken in its entire narration.
There is even no sign language used, everything is action and reactions.
So you would find empty in the film´s cast section which is kind of weird. I mean there are characters in the film, but all were imaginations without names and what year it takes place, where with so many questions like that. Basically to say, a film without the cast, but the crew members managed to give the best to the viewers to get it without any struggle.
One thing is for sure, that the film is very enjoyable. It is a fantasy film, so whatever you see, you have to accept it. Because that is how things happen in a theme like this, all fictional. Though, the first thing you have to keep in your mind is not the entire film was an hallucination event. There are some dreamy events and that is fine since the film´s character is coping with loneliness.

It was like a simple story without any meaning about everything that is shown in it. So in my entire watch i thought the same and said it was an okay film with great animation, but the ending changed my stance. That twist, I don´t think everybody would understand. But one thing i want to make sure if you yet to see it, that it was about the purpose. The man always looks for a reason to do things and even to live or die. That´s where the red turtle comes in.

This is the director´s first feature animation film, but he was known for his awesome short animations which one of them won him an Oscar. It was jointly produced by three countries, including Japan´s Studio Ghibli. It is their first non-Japanese production and a great beginning and timing to expand the production in other continents.

I really hope this film will win the Oscar for animated film. Not because it is my favorite Animated film that got nominated but because how unique it is. But i also don´t think it will win because 3D animation has dominated the world particularly Zootopia and Moana this year and don´t get me wrong i love Zootopia, havent seen Moana yet but it would be nice too see a movie like The Red Turtle, Kubo and the Two Strings or My Life as a Zucchini get the award. Except the technical differences, only the grown ups can say this one has a better and meaningful story.

I have praised it, but it has problems for example the first 20 minutes was very slow for me, it is a very slow-paced movie and some things that happen in the movie that i don´t get why they happened. 

Anyway, it is a must see film, especially the adults and in particular those who always think animation is for children. If they see it, they might change their mind. Highly Recommended!
8/10