Quickly discover with your family the very beautiful animated film “Spirit, the stallion of the plains”, an unknown nugget from DreamWorks studios. A superb ode to freedom available on Netflix.
Far from the many fast-paced animated productions that regularly hit theaters, there is the more peaceful Spirit, the standard of the plains from DreamWorks studios, an unknown nugget dating from 2002. A superb ode to freedom, this feature film full of humanity, without elements likely to frighten children, is available on the Netflix platform. To discover with the family.
FROM 6 YEARS OLD
The film tells the story of Spirit, a horse born in the virgin plains of the American West, in the early years of the Conquest. His childhood was entirely placed under the sign of play and adventure. He discovers with wonder the immensity, the infinite resources, the majestic beauty of his native land.
Then, as a young adult, Spirit becomes the leader of his band. But one evening, he meets the Man. Lassoed, handed over to a sadistic colonel, he refuses to be tamed…
United International Pictures (UIP)
What kids will love:
- The themes addressed by the film: above all that of freedom, but also love, courage, family…
- The beauty of the landscapes of the American West.
- Good feelings that warm the soul, but also humor, adventure and suspense.
- The animation of the film, simple, and its pace, quite quiet.
To know :
- Unlike most animated films, Spirit, The Stallion of the Plains is… silent! The commentary, the music and the songs only come into play afterwards. Director Kelly Asbury says: “We made the bet to tell the essence of this story in images. The rare comments and dialogues intervene at key moments, carefully chosen, like the intertitles of silent cinema.“
- The music and songs of Spirit were composed by Hans Zimmer and the Canadian singer Bryan Adams, whose cinephiles necessarily know the tube (Everything I Do) I Do It for Youthe flagship title of Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves.
- Spirit, the standard of the plains was one of the films presented out of competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. The official screening gave rise to a unique experience of its kind: Hans Zimmer, accompanied by an orchestra, and the singer Bryan Adams, performed live and simultaneously during the course of the film. A “live” experience that required long months of preparation…
- The voice of the horse Spirit, in the original version, is provided by a certain Matt Damon.
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