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Momo (1986)

Momo poster
Directed by
Johannes Schaaf
Genre
drama film, fantasy film
Country
Germany, Italy
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
6
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 76 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young girl named Momo lives in an old amphitheater and listens to people's problems. She discovers that gray men are stealing people's time and must find a way to stop them.

whimsicalthoughtfulcontemplativefairy-tale-likeslow-pacedreflectivenostalgicdreamlike

What happens

Momo is a 1986 fantasy film directed by Johannes Schaaf and based on the 1973 novel Momo by Michael Ende. It is about the concept of time and how it is used by humans in modern societies. The film features the final theatrical role of actor/writer/director John Huston released during his lifetime. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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