Icarus

"The boy who flew too close to the sun"

2022 1h 12m FR

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 41★6.7IMDB · 411

AnimationFantasyAdventure

Synopsis

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On the island of Crete, a day-dreamy boy named Icarus befriends a mysterious creature with the body of a man and the head of a bull named Asterion (aka the Minotaur). When the King asks Icarus’ father, a famous inventor, to work on a secret project, Icarus realizes his new friend is in danger.

“The boy who flew too close to the sun”

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Cast

Féodor Atkine
Minos (voice)
Isaac Rouse
Icarus (voice)
Camille Cottin
Ariane (voice)
Niels Schneider
Thésée (voice)
Wolf Van Cappellen
Icare enfant (voice)
Mark Irons
Minos (voice)
Igor van Dessel
Icare adolescent (voice)
Maia Baran
Pasiphaé (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlo Vogele
Writers: Isabelle Andrivet, Carlo Vogele
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by André Dziezuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michel Dimmer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Féodor Atkine and Isaac Rouse and Camille Cottin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The boy who flew too close to the sun".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carlo Vogele directs. André Dziezuk scores. Michel Dimmer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium, France, Luxembourg. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 4 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Belgium, France, Luxembourg.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by André Dziezuk. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Michel Dimmer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Féodor Atkine and Isaac Rouse and Camille Cottin carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The boy who flew too close to the sun".
9IMDB entry: tt13558022 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.