My Life as a Zucchini

2016 Claude Barras 1h 6m ★ 7.8
Animation Comedy Drama
My Life as a Zucchini

After his mother’s death, Zucchini is befriended by a kind police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. There, with the help of his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love as he searches for a new family of his own.

Cast

Gaspard Schlatter Gaspard Schlatter Courgette (voice)
Sixtine Murat Sixtine Murat Camille (voice)
Paulin Jaccoud Paulin Jaccoud Simon (voice)
Michel Vuillermoz Michel Vuillermoz Raymond (voice)
Raul Ribera Ahmed (voice)
Estelle Hennard Alice (voice)
Elliot Sanchez Jujube (voice)
Lou Wick Béatrice (voice)

Vibes

Emotional Deeply Moving Hidden Gem

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with My Life as a Zucchini

Ernest & Celestine
Ernest & Celestine 2012
Animated orphans finding love. Two European animated films about lonely beings who refuse to stay that way. The Florida Project
The Florida Project 2017
Children building joy in broken places. Two films about kids who create their own worlds because the real one failed them.