Boy & the World
“Some dreams survive.”
Suffering because of his father's departure to the big city, a boy leaves his village and discovers a fantastic world dominated by bug-engines and strange beings. An unusual animation with various artistic techniques that portrays the issues of the modern world through the eyes of a child.
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Cast
11 people
Vinicius Garcia
Kid (voice)
Also in
Tito and the Birds
Emicida
Music
Known for
Executive Order
Lu Horta
Mother (voice)
No other roles listed
Marco Aurélio Campos
Father (voice)
Also in
Nothing to Lose 2
Felipe Zilse
Young Boy (voice)
Also in
O Mundo [Sem Filtro] de Any Malu
Alê Abreu
Old Man (voice)
Cassius Romero
Dog (voice)
Known for
Jorel's Brother
Nestor Chiesse
Colonel (voice)
Also in
The Under-Undergrounds, the Beginning
The Under-Undergrounds
Alfredo Rollo
News Anchor (voice)
Known for
Jorel's Brother
Patrícia Pichamone
News Anchor (voice)
Also in
Trust Me
Sítio do Picapau Amarelo
Melissa Garcia
(voice)
Known for
Jorel's Brother
Alê Abreu Director · Ruben Feffer Composer Gustavo Kurlat Composer
Worldwide gross $121K · Budget $2M · United States release December 11, 2015
Box office
Budget
$2,000,000
Worldwide gross
$121,000
Gross vs. budget
0.1×
Production
Filme de Papel
Production
Petrobras
Production
Brazil
Produced in
Languages
Original title
O Menino e o Mundo
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Canada · September 20, 2013
Premiere
Brazil · January 17, 2014
Theatrical
United States · December 11, 2015
Theatrical
Brazil
July 30, 2021 · Digital · Disney+
Denmark
November 6, 2014 · Theatrical
France
October 8, 2014 · Theatrical
Germany
December 17, 2015 · Theatrical
Greece
December 18, 2014 · Theatrical
Italy
October 15, 2015 · Theatrical
Japan
March 18, 2016 · Digital
Mexico
March 13, 2015 · Theatrical
Spain
February 19, 2016 · Theatrical
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