Little Miss Dolittle
Liliane Susewind - Ein tierisches Abenteuer
Little Miss Dolittle
Liliane Susewind - Ein tierisches Abenteuer
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What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
1/5
Mild
Narrative complexity
2/5
Moderate
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
Miss Dolittle is a light family adventure about an eleven year old girl who can talk to animals, with a lively, whimsical, and mostly reassuring tone. The sensitive material mainly comes from an animal kidnapping, chases, a few moments of moderate peril, and tension around the heroine's secret, along with some mild teasing or conflict between children and adults. The intensity stays moderate and child friendly because the story focuses more on investigation, humor, and teamwork than on sustained threat or harsh imagery, even if a few zoo scenes and the search for the baby elephant may unsettle very sensitive viewers. There is no sexual content, and language appears very mild, limited to occasional rude remarks at most. For children around 8 to 10, this should work well, especially for animal lovers, and parents mainly need to reassure younger viewers that the kidnapping suspense is brief and handled within a clearly family oriented adventure.
Synopsis
An eleven year old girl can talk to animals. When a thief causes trouble in the local zoo, she comes to the rescue.
Difficult scenes
The main sensitive element is the kidnapping of the baby elephant, Ronni. For young viewers who are strongly attached to animals, the idea of a small elephant being taken away and put in danger can feel genuinely upsetting, even though the film stays in an accessible adventure mode rather than becoming dark or realistic. Several scenes rely on the tension of the search and on chases involving the thief or other people connected to the trouble at the zoo. These moments can include fast movement, urgency, and brief situations where Lilli or the animals seem at risk, which may affect children who are especially sensitive to suspense. Lilli's secret ability to talk to animals also creates narrative stress because she worries about being rejected or causing more trouble for her family. This social pressure remains gentle, but children who are sensitive to teasing or to the feeling of not being believed may react to these moments more strongly than to the action scenes.
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About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Countries
- Germany
- Original language
- DE
- Directed by
- Joachim Masannek
- Main cast
- Malu Leicher, Christoph Maria Herbst, Tom Beck, Aylin Tezel, Meret Becker, Peri Baumeister, Aaron Kissiov, Yoran Leicher, Felice Ahrens
- Studios
- Dreamtool Entertainment
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
1/5
Mild
Narrative complexity
2/5
Moderate
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
Miss Dolittle is a light family adventure about an eleven year old girl who can talk to animals, with a lively, whimsical, and mostly reassuring tone. The sensitive material mainly comes from an animal kidnapping, chases, a few moments of moderate peril, and tension around the heroine's secret, along with some mild teasing or conflict between children and adults. The intensity stays moderate and child friendly because the story focuses more on investigation, humor, and teamwork than on sustained threat or harsh imagery, even if a few zoo scenes and the search for the baby elephant may unsettle very sensitive viewers. There is no sexual content, and language appears very mild, limited to occasional rude remarks at most. For children around 8 to 10, this should work well, especially for animal lovers, and parents mainly need to reassure younger viewers that the kidnapping suspense is brief and handled within a clearly family oriented adventure.
Synopsis
An eleven year old girl can talk to animals. When a thief causes trouble in the local zoo, she comes to the rescue.
Difficult scenes
The main sensitive element is the kidnapping of the baby elephant, Ronni. For young viewers who are strongly attached to animals, the idea of a small elephant being taken away and put in danger can feel genuinely upsetting, even though the film stays in an accessible adventure mode rather than becoming dark or realistic. Several scenes rely on the tension of the search and on chases involving the thief or other people connected to the trouble at the zoo. These moments can include fast movement, urgency, and brief situations where Lilli or the animals seem at risk, which may affect children who are especially sensitive to suspense. Lilli's secret ability to talk to animals also creates narrative stress because she worries about being rejected or causing more trouble for her family. This social pressure remains gentle, but children who are sensitive to teasing or to the feeling of not being believed may react to these moments more strongly than to the action scenes.