Ethel & Ernest (2016)
- Directed by
- Roger Mainwood
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rated
- 10
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 130 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This animated film follows the marriage of a London working-class couple from 1928 to 1971. It shows their everyday life through historical events like World War II and social changes.
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What happens
Ethel & Ernest is a 2016 British animated biographical film directed by Roger Mainwood. The film is based on the 1998 graphic memoir of the same name written by Raymond Briggs, and follows Briggs' parents, Ethel and Ernest, through their period of marriage from 1928 to their deaths in 1971. It was broadcast on television on BBC One on 28 December 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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