Boo! A Call for Adventure
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Detailed parental analysis
Buuu is a children's animated series with a light and adventurous atmosphere, set in a fantastical universe populated by benevolent supernatural creatures. The plot follows a group of children with contrasting personalities who find themselves embarked on an adventure within a mysterious pyramid, alongside ghosts and other beings from the afterlife. The series is clearly aimed at young children and is suitable for all audiences.
Underlying Values
Teamwork and cooperation form the central narrative drive of the series. The main characters, with their different temperaments, learn to combine their strengths to overcome the obstacles of the pyramid. This message is conveyed consistently and coherently throughout the episodes, without being preachy: it flows naturally from the adventure situations rather than being stated explicitly.
Strengths
The series succeeds in introducing figures from fantastical folklore, such as ghosts and zombies, within an entirely de-dramatised setting, which can provide a useful entry point for discussing with children the question of death and the imagination surrounding it, without anxiety. The group dynamic between characters with distinct personalities offers a simple yet effective narrative mechanism, conducive to identification. The audience success it achieved during its broadcast testifies to a genuine resonance with the young target audience.
Age recommendation and discussion points
The series is suitable from a very young age and can be watched peacefully as a family from around 4 or 5 years old. After viewing, two angles of discussion naturally present themselves: asking the child what they think of the fantastical characters and whether they frighten them or not, and exploring with them why the group members fare better together than each on their own.
Synopsis
Carlinhos and his friends are guided by a group of ghost scientists and dive into the search for a secret stored in a mysterious pyramid built below the area that houses the Butantan Institute.
About this title
- Format
- TV series
- Year
- 2015
- Runtime
- 23m
- Countries
- Brazil
- Original language
- PT
- Directed by
- Carlinhos Dornelles
- Main cast
- Henrique Filgueiras, Any Gabrielly, Walter Breda, Nicolas Cruz, Lyvia Maschio, Mayana Moura, Danilo Ribeiro, Rogério Márcico, Luiz Serra, Laís Serrano
- Studios
- Casablanca
Content barometer
- Violence0/5None
- Fear1/5Mild
- Sexuality0/5None
- Language0/5None
- Narrative complexity2/5Moderate
- Adult themes0/5None