What is The Hedgehog?
The Hedgehog is a French film released in 2009, directed by Mona Achache and loosely based on the novel The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery. The story centers on Paloma, a serious and highly articulate eleven-year-old who has decided to end her life on her twelfth birthday while documenting her observations on art and philosophy.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2009
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Release date
- Jul 1, 2009
- Studios
- Eagle Pictures, Les Films des Tournelles, France 2 Cinéma
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
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Overview
The Hedgehog is a French film released in 2009, directed by Mona Achache and loosely based on the novel The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery. The story centers on Paloma, a serious and highly articulate eleven-year-old who has decided to end her life on her twelfth birthday while documenting her observations on art and philosophy.
As her planned date with death approaches, Paloma encounters kindred spirits in her building's grumpy janitor and an enigmatic, elegant neighbor who help challenge her pessimistic outlook. The film runs for one hour and forty minutes and falls under the comedy and drama genres.
Should you watch it?
“An articulate eleven-year-old planning her suicide finds unexpected kindred spirits in her apartment building.”
- Features a serious and highly articulate eleven-year-old protagonist who documents her life with trenchant and hilarious observations.
- Brings together an eclectic group of characters including a grumpy janitor and an enigmatic, elegant neighbor.
- Explores themes of art, philosophy, and shifting a pessimistic outlook on life.
- The narrative deals with a young protagonist planning her suicide on her twelfth birthday.
Watch it if you enjoy philosophical French dramas about unlikely bonds forming within an apartment building.
The film combines comedy and drama with a runtime of one hour and forty minutes, exploring serious existential themes through the perspective of a young girl.
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Is The Hedgehog worth watching?
It offers a thoughtful exploration of philosophy and unlikely friendships through the eyes of an articulate eleven-year-old protagonist.
What is the runtime of The Hedgehog?
The film has a runtime of one hour and forty minutes.
Is The Hedgehog based on a book?
Yes, it is loosely based on the novel The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery.
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