Underplayed Gems

Samuel (2024)

Samuel poster
Directed by
Émilie Tronche
Genre
children's television series, slice of life
Country
France, Spain
Length
1 season, 21 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
9.3 of 10 from 36 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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 series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

The series follows Samuel, a ten-year-old boy who writes about his experiences in a diary. It shows his feelings and thoughts as he grows from childhood into adolescence.

gentlereflectiveintimatepoignantquieteverydaychildlike

What happens

Samuel is an animated television series written and directed by Émilie Tronche. The story explores the transition from childhood to adolescence and psychological maturity through the eyes of Samuel, a ten-year-old boy who records his experiences in a personal diary. The series consists of a single season with 21 four-minute television episodes, complemented by one-minute episodes for social media. It features a minimalist drawing style in black and white that mimics a childlike stroke. It is a French–Spanish co-production by Les Valseurs and Pikkukala, in collaboration with Arte France, Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE), Televisió de Catalunya (3Cat), and the region of Hauts-de-France. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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