The Scent of Carrots
The Scent of Carrots
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What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
1/5
Mild
Fear
1/5
Mild
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
0/5
Simple
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This animated short follows two animal friends in a colorful countryside setting, with a gentle tone that becomes slightly wistful at times but remains clearly child friendly. The sensitive material mainly involves a quarrel between friends, a nighttime separation, and a brief moment of danger when a fox catches the squirrel, which may unsettle children who are very sensitive to predator scenes. These moments are short and not graphic, with no visible injury detail, and the film keeps a soft storybook style throughout. The strongest impact for young viewers is more emotional than violent, because the friendship conflict and temporary separation can feel sad or worrying. For most children, it is suitable from about age 4, and parents can help by reassuring children during the tense scene and later talking about friendship, apologies, and how disagreements can be resolved.
Synopsis
A rabbit and a squirrel, neighbours and good friends, both love food and good company. They nevertheless quarrel over their different tastes. The squirrel moves out during the night and is caught by a fox…
Difficult scenes
The first notable sensitive moment is the argument between Rabbit and Squirrel, which grows out of their different tastes and mutual frustration. For a young child, this conflict between close friends can feel more upsetting than it sounds, because it taps into fears about losing a friendship and the sadness that comes with anger. The most intense moment happens when Squirrel leaves at night, in a darker and quieter atmosphere than the rest of the film, and is then caught by a fox. This introduces a real predator threat, even though it is brief and stylized, so it may cause a jolt of fear or worry in children who are especially sensitive.
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About this title
- Format
- Short film
- Year
- 2013
- Runtime
- 26m
- Countries
- Switzerland, Belgium, France
- Original language
- FR
- Directed by
- Arnaud Demuynck, Rémi Durin
- Main cast
- Agnès Jaoui, Jean-Baptiste Marcenac, Daphné van Dessel , Igor van Dessel, Isaac van Dessel
- Studios
- Nadasdy Film, Les Films du Nord, La Boîte, ... Productions
Content barometer
Violence
1/5
Mild
Fear
1/5
Mild
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
0/5
Simple
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This animated short follows two animal friends in a colorful countryside setting, with a gentle tone that becomes slightly wistful at times but remains clearly child friendly. The sensitive material mainly involves a quarrel between friends, a nighttime separation, and a brief moment of danger when a fox catches the squirrel, which may unsettle children who are very sensitive to predator scenes. These moments are short and not graphic, with no visible injury detail, and the film keeps a soft storybook style throughout. The strongest impact for young viewers is more emotional than violent, because the friendship conflict and temporary separation can feel sad or worrying. For most children, it is suitable from about age 4, and parents can help by reassuring children during the tense scene and later talking about friendship, apologies, and how disagreements can be resolved.
Synopsis
A rabbit and a squirrel, neighbours and good friends, both love food and good company. They nevertheless quarrel over their different tastes. The squirrel moves out during the night and is caught by a fox…
Difficult scenes
The first notable sensitive moment is the argument between Rabbit and Squirrel, which grows out of their different tastes and mutual frustration. For a young child, this conflict between close friends can feel more upsetting than it sounds, because it taps into fears about losing a friendship and the sadness that comes with anger. The most intense moment happens when Squirrel leaves at night, in a darker and quieter atmosphere than the rest of the film, and is then caught by a fox. This introduces a real predator threat, even though it is brief and stylized, so it may cause a jolt of fear or worry in children who are especially sensitive.