The Prince’s Voyage
The Prince’s Voyage
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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
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
The Prince’s Voyage is a poetic and reflective animated film made for a family audience, with a gentle, curious mood and a lightly melancholic undertone. The main sensitive material comes from the opening situation, as the elderly prince is injured, confused, and cut off from his own world, along with a few scenes of pursuit, social pressure, and exclusion within a rigid society. The intensity stays low to moderate, and there is no graphic violence, since the tension is mostly emotional and intellectual rather than physical. Younger children may still find some moments unsettling because the prince appears fragile, and the story also asks viewers to follow ideas about prejudice, authority, and difference. For most families, it is better suited from about age 6 if the child can handle a slow pace, and parents may want to talk through scenes where adults dismiss the truth or where the prince seems isolated and vulnerable.
Synopsis
The philosophical tale revolves around an elderly monkey prince who wakes up injured and disoriented in an environment he does not recognise. He navigates this new urban world with the support of a young monkey called Tom.
Difficult scenes
At the beginning of the film, the elderly prince is found injured on an unfamiliar shore, tired and disoriented. This opening may unsettle sensitive young viewers because an older character seems fragile and lost, even though the scene remains gentle and not graphic. Several scenes show a closed society rejecting anything that does not fit its beliefs, especially when the researchers and their ideas are treated with suspicion or contempt. Children may react to this sense of unfairness, since the tension comes less from a frightening villain and more from a group refusing to listen or understand. The prince explores an unfamiliar urban world where he must stay hidden, adapt quickly, and rely on Tom and his family for safety. These moments carry mild suspense and secrecy, with concern that he could be discovered or taken away, although the overall tone stays measured and calm.
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About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Countries
- France, Luxembourg
- Original language
- FR
- Directed by
- Jean-François Laguionie, Xavier Picard
- Main cast
- Marie-Madeleine Burguet, Catherine Lafond, Celia Rosich, Enrico Di Giovanni, Thomas Sagols, Gabriel Le Doze, Frédéric Cerdal, Patrick Bonnel
- Studios
- Blue Spirit, Melusine Productions
Content barometer
Violence
1/5
Mild
Fear
1/5
Mild
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
The Prince’s Voyage is a poetic and reflective animated film made for a family audience, with a gentle, curious mood and a lightly melancholic undertone. The main sensitive material comes from the opening situation, as the elderly prince is injured, confused, and cut off from his own world, along with a few scenes of pursuit, social pressure, and exclusion within a rigid society. The intensity stays low to moderate, and there is no graphic violence, since the tension is mostly emotional and intellectual rather than physical. Younger children may still find some moments unsettling because the prince appears fragile, and the story also asks viewers to follow ideas about prejudice, authority, and difference. For most families, it is better suited from about age 6 if the child can handle a slow pace, and parents may want to talk through scenes where adults dismiss the truth or where the prince seems isolated and vulnerable.
Synopsis
The philosophical tale revolves around an elderly monkey prince who wakes up injured and disoriented in an environment he does not recognise. He navigates this new urban world with the support of a young monkey called Tom.
Difficult scenes
At the beginning of the film, the elderly prince is found injured on an unfamiliar shore, tired and disoriented. This opening may unsettle sensitive young viewers because an older character seems fragile and lost, even though the scene remains gentle and not graphic. Several scenes show a closed society rejecting anything that does not fit its beliefs, especially when the researchers and their ideas are treated with suspicion or contempt. Children may react to this sense of unfairness, since the tension comes less from a frightening villain and more from a group refusing to listen or understand. The prince explores an unfamiliar urban world where he must stay hidden, adapt quickly, and rely on Tom and his family for safety. These moments carry mild suspense and secrecy, with concern that he could be discovered or taken away, although the overall tone stays measured and calm.