Estonian premiere

Living Large

Local title
Suurelt elatud elu
Title in Russian
Жить на широкую ногу
Original title
Zivot k sezrání
Director
Kristina Dufková
Country
Czechia, France, Slovakia
Year
2024
Programme
ECFA Competition Programme, Children's Programme
Genre
Family film, Cartoon, Stop-motion animation, Children's film
Subject
familial relationships, individual vs society, children, eating disorders, school bullying, friendship, mental health, first love, soul-searching, self-realisation, food

Twelve-year-old Ben has just hit puberty and suddenly his weight is a problem – for him and for everyone else. The other kids bully him, his divorced parents don’t know what to do… Even the school nurse is worried about him. So, despite his love of food and his emerging talent as a chef, Ben decides to take drastic action. He starts to diet. Maybe that can turn things round. And even win the heart of Klara, the girl of his dreams… Eventually, Ben will learn that what truly matters isn’t how you look – it’s how you feel.

"Living Large" is nominated for the European Film Academy awards in the categories of Best Film and Best Animated Film.

Recommended age 6+

Director
Kristina Dufková
Screenwriter
Petr Jachovský, Anna Vášová, Barbora Dřevikovská
Cast
Hugo Kovács, Sebastian Pöthe, Agáta Tandlerová
Producer
Matěj Chlupáček, Agata Jeleneková, Marc Faye
Cinematographer
Václav Fronk
Music
Michal Novinski
Runtime
Language
English
Subtitles
Estonian, Estonian live dubbing

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Director
Kristina Dufková

Malé pohádky (2006), Fimfárum (2011), Zubatá nekouse! (2019)

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