Pachamama
Pachamama
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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
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
0/5
Simple
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
Pachamama is a Franco-Luxembourgish animated film that immerses viewers in the pre-Columbian Andean civilisation through the adventure of two determined young children seeking to recover their village's sacred statue. The atmosphere is colourful and warm, carried by a graphic aesthetic inspired by Tiwanaku art, but the story includes darker elements tied to the Spanish conquest and the collective survival of an indigenous people. Sensitive elements include scenes of tension involving armed conquistadors who attack and loot, an adult character who dies in front of the children, and a great condor wounded by a gunshot whose fate will concern younger viewers. These moments are concentrated mainly in the final third of the film and may surprise children under 7, even though the overall tone remains that of a courageous and hopeful adventure. Parents are encouraged to watch alongside younger children, particularly for the attack sequences and the death of a character the audience will have grown to care about.
Synopsis
A young boy living in a remote village in the Andes Mountains dreams of becoming shaman.
Difficult scenes
An Incan messenger (chasqui) is found exhausted and dying on the road to Cusco. He describes to the two children beings he calls 'monsters with metal skin that spit fire', then dies in front of them. The scene is understated but explicit in its outcome: an adult passes away before the protagonists' eyes, which may affect children who are sensitive to death. Spanish conquistadors burst into Cusco and attack violently, knocking the Inca to the ground and causing widespread panic. Although no blood is shown, the violence is sudden, loud and clearly framed as a brutal invasion. The child characters flee in fear, which heightens the sense of immediate danger. The Great Condor, a protective figure presented throughout the film as a benevolent and powerful ally, is shot down by a conquistador's firearm. It falls heavily, wounded. The scene carries strong emotional weight because the bird has played a central role in the story and young viewers will have grown attached to it. Its slow suffering and the revelation of its deeper identity form one of the film's most intense moments. Tepulpai is sucked into a whirlpool and finds himself alone in a dark underground labyrinth, without Naira or anyone to help him. The sequence creates an atmosphere of isolation and disorientation that may be distressing for very young children, even though the character finds his way out through his own resourcefulness and by learning a lesson about respect for nature.
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About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Countries
- Canada, France, Luxembourg
- Original language
- FR
- Directed by
- Juan Antín
- Main cast
- Andrea Santamaria, India Coenen, Saïd Amadis, Marie-Christine Darah, Alex Harrouch, Vincent Ropion, Gérard Surugue, Nola Klop
- Studios
- Folivari, O2B Films, Doghouse Films, Kaïbou Production
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
0/5
Simple
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
Pachamama is a Franco-Luxembourgish animated film that immerses viewers in the pre-Columbian Andean civilisation through the adventure of two determined young children seeking to recover their village's sacred statue. The atmosphere is colourful and warm, carried by a graphic aesthetic inspired by Tiwanaku art, but the story includes darker elements tied to the Spanish conquest and the collective survival of an indigenous people. Sensitive elements include scenes of tension involving armed conquistadors who attack and loot, an adult character who dies in front of the children, and a great condor wounded by a gunshot whose fate will concern younger viewers. These moments are concentrated mainly in the final third of the film and may surprise children under 7, even though the overall tone remains that of a courageous and hopeful adventure. Parents are encouraged to watch alongside younger children, particularly for the attack sequences and the death of a character the audience will have grown to care about.
Synopsis
A young boy living in a remote village in the Andes Mountains dreams of becoming shaman.
Difficult scenes
An Incan messenger (chasqui) is found exhausted and dying on the road to Cusco. He describes to the two children beings he calls 'monsters with metal skin that spit fire', then dies in front of them. The scene is understated but explicit in its outcome: an adult passes away before the protagonists' eyes, which may affect children who are sensitive to death. Spanish conquistadors burst into Cusco and attack violently, knocking the Inca to the ground and causing widespread panic. Although no blood is shown, the violence is sudden, loud and clearly framed as a brutal invasion. The child characters flee in fear, which heightens the sense of immediate danger. The Great Condor, a protective figure presented throughout the film as a benevolent and powerful ally, is shot down by a conquistador's firearm. It falls heavily, wounded. The scene carries strong emotional weight because the bird has played a central role in the story and young viewers will have grown attached to it. Its slow suffering and the revelation of its deeper identity form one of the film's most intense moments. Tepulpai is sucked into a whirlpool and finds himself alone in a dark underground labyrinth, without Naira or anyone to help him. The sequence creates an atmosphere of isolation and disorientation that may be distressing for very young children, even though the character finds his way out through his own resourcefulness and by learning a lesson about respect for nature.