Astro Boy ()
Directed by: David BowersCast list:
Country: China, USA; Japan
Year: 2009
Genres: Adventure / Science Fiction / Animation /
Runtime: 95 min.
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This film is based on a long-running Japanese Manga and anime series of the same name by Osamu Tezuka. The story is set in the futuristic Metro City, a metropolis which floats in the sky. Astro Boy is a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost. Unable to fulfill the grieving man's expectations, our hero embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal of robot gladiator before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him.
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Subjects: Catalan language and literature / English language / Natural science and social sciences (Primary School) / Citizenship (Primary School) / Design and Technology /
Topics: education in human values / culture of peace, violence, political and armed conflicts. / children, children’s rights / family, family relationships / death and grief / film adaptation of literary or graphic work /
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