Chicken for Linda!
Chicken for Linda!
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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
This animated family film has a lively, colorful, often comic tone, following a mother who tries to make amends to her daughter by cooking a meal connected to the memory of her late father. The main sensitive elements are a brief unfair punishment at the beginning, references to bereavement, and several chase scenes and stressful moments involving a chicken that the characters want to catch and kill for dinner. The presentation stays highly stylized, with no graphic injury or realistic cruelty, but some scenes may unsettle younger viewers, especially when adults discuss killing the animal or when Linda's father's death is mentioned through her emotions and memories. The overall intensity is moderate and usually softened quickly by humor, movement, and the supportive group dynamic. Parents of children who are especially sensitive to animal peril or family loss may want to watch along and help separate comic chaos from real harm, while also talking about grief in simple terms.
Synopsis
Single mother Paulette decides to make up for her mistake by cooking a chicken with peppers for her daughter—only she can't cook and shopkeepers are on strike.
Difficult scenes
At the beginning, Linda is unfairly punished by her mother, who believes she lost an important ring. The moment is brief, but the injustice may affect young children who react strongly when a parent blames a child before realizing the mistake. A large part of the story revolves around finding a live chicken and then figuring out how to kill it for cooking. The treatment is comic and non graphic, but children who are very attached to animals may feel uneasy during the repeated attempts to catch, throw, or dislodge the bird. At one point, a police officer tries to solve the problem by using his gun to shoot the chicken. The scene is not bloody and plays in an absurd register, but the sight of a firearm and the idea of shooting may be intense for very young viewers. The film clearly refers to Linda's father, who died when she was a baby, and the requested meal is tied to that memory. These moments are handled gently, with no death scene shown, but they can still bring sadness or prompt questions about loss.
Where to watch
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About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2023
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Original language
- FR
- Directed by
- Chiara Malta, Sébastien Laudenbach
- Main cast
- Mélinée Leclerc, Clotilde Hesme, Laetitia Dosch, Estéban, Patrick Pineau, Claudine Acs, Jean-Marie Fonbonne, Antoine Momey, Pietro Sermonti, Scarlett Choletton
- Studios
- Dolce Vita Films, Miyu Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Palosanto Films
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
This animated family film has a lively, colorful, often comic tone, following a mother who tries to make amends to her daughter by cooking a meal connected to the memory of her late father. The main sensitive elements are a brief unfair punishment at the beginning, references to bereavement, and several chase scenes and stressful moments involving a chicken that the characters want to catch and kill for dinner. The presentation stays highly stylized, with no graphic injury or realistic cruelty, but some scenes may unsettle younger viewers, especially when adults discuss killing the animal or when Linda's father's death is mentioned through her emotions and memories. The overall intensity is moderate and usually softened quickly by humor, movement, and the supportive group dynamic. Parents of children who are especially sensitive to animal peril or family loss may want to watch along and help separate comic chaos from real harm, while also talking about grief in simple terms.
Synopsis
Single mother Paulette decides to make up for her mistake by cooking a chicken with peppers for her daughter—only she can't cook and shopkeepers are on strike.
Difficult scenes
At the beginning, Linda is unfairly punished by her mother, who believes she lost an important ring. The moment is brief, but the injustice may affect young children who react strongly when a parent blames a child before realizing the mistake. A large part of the story revolves around finding a live chicken and then figuring out how to kill it for cooking. The treatment is comic and non graphic, but children who are very attached to animals may feel uneasy during the repeated attempts to catch, throw, or dislodge the bird. At one point, a police officer tries to solve the problem by using his gun to shoot the chicken. The scene is not bloody and plays in an absurd register, but the sight of a firearm and the idea of shooting may be intense for very young viewers. The film clearly refers to Linda's father, who died when she was a baby, and the requested meal is tied to that memory. These moments are handled gently, with no death scene shown, but they can still bring sadness or prompt questions about loss.