Underplayed Gems

Phantom Boy (2015)

Phantom Boy poster
Directed by
Jean-Loup Felicioli, Alain Gagnol
Genre
crime film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 74 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A boy who can leave his body as a ghost helps a police detective and a journalist stop a mysterious villain. The story mixes a crime plot with quiet moments about illness and connection.

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What happens

Phantom Boy is a 2015 animated fantasy film directed by Jean-Loup Felicioli and Alain Gagnol and written by Alain Gagnol. The film stars Édouard Baer, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Audrey Tautou, Jackie Berroyer, Gaspard Gagnol and Noa Bernaoui-Savreux. The film was released in France on October 14, 2015, by Diaphana Films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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