“Chup” premieres on Netflix on April 7, about how a boy rescues a wonderful chupacabra.
“Chupa”, “Tiger and I”, “My home crocodile”. good movies for kids
Probably, children know some kind of universal language for understanding animals – the most bizarre, predatory and even seemingly deadly. It was the Viking boy who approached Toothless in How to Train Your Dragon, where adults have battled dragons for decades. Often it seems to any child that they do not understand him, he feels lonely, so he very much wants to have a four-legged friend – a cat or a dog. But he may be a fantastic chupacabra sometimes known for killing cattle, but he is actually the cutest creature.
The ubiquitous Netflix is releasing Chupa on April 7, where 13-year-old Alex befriends a chupacabra. And in two other new films, the guys managed to make friends with the tiger and the crocodile. However, this does not mean that these animals do not have enemies. On the contrary, in all three cases – children are forced to save predators – from others – adults. After all, there is no more terrible beast than a loveless person.
Chupa / Chupa
- USA, 2023, adventure, drama, fantasy
- Premiere: April 7
- Cast: Demian Bichir, Evan Witten, Christian Slater
The plot of the movie “Chupa” is based on the adventures of 13-year-old Alex. A teenager goes to visit his grandfather in Mexico with his entire family. And there, in a farm barn, Alex discovers a hidden chupacabra.
Chupacabra (Spanish chupacabras, from chupar “to suck” + cabra “goat”; literally – “sucking goats, goat vampire”) is a mythological creature, a character of local folklore. According to legend, the Chupacabra kills animals (mostly goats) and sucks their blood.
There is no reliable information about the existence of the Chupacabra. However, the media periodically circulates testimonies from eyewitnesses from various regions who have allegedly seen the Chupacabra. Often, ordinary animals are confused with it: dogs, coyotes, foxes, coyotes, modified as a result of diseases or mutations.
The urban legend of the Chupacabra dates back to the 1950s, when several dead goats were found in Puerto Rico. In the mid-1990s, the myth spread mainly through television and the Internet. Chupacabra has been the hero of feature films, TV series, books and cartoons.
The trailer of the movie cleverly captures the tense atmosphere, making viewers believe at first that “chupa” is dangerous. But in reality, the chupacabra turns out to be kind and sweet and becomes Alex’s friend, who tries to protect him from the locals and a diligent scientist. Thanks to the joint adventures of Chupa, Alex and his relatives, the boy gets closer to his family.
Directed by Jonas Cuarón, that’s exactly what it was – rethinking the Chupacabra legend to use a terrifying legend to reveal the family’s history. He took Steven Spielberg’s “Alien” (1982) as a model.
“I’m a big fan of ET and I think stories like this are so powerful because they play on the idea that adults misunderstand children. Chupa may be a monster, but he’s the only one who really understands what Alex is going through. The connection is between a child and a creature so pure in words. it’s hard to explain,” explained the director.
“Tiger and Me” / Tiger’s Nest
- Italy, 2022, adventure, drama, family
- Cast: Claudia Gerini, Sunny Pawar, Amandeep Singh
Balmani’s family died in the Kathmandu earthquake, and the boy has lived in an orphanage ever since. Hanna cares about him the most. She understands the child because she grows up an orphan too. But no matter how sensitive he is, this still will not replace his family. Balmani suffers from annoying pranks from his peers and wants to return home.
One day, he accidentally witnesses a poacher being hunted: They kill a tiger and put its cub in a cage. Taking advantage of the criminals’ distraction, the boy saves the tiger cub.
Balmani names the tiger cub Mukti. Hearing from his mother that there is a monastery in the Himalayas where monks help lonely young tigers – it is called “Tiger’s Nest”. That’s where your friends go. Poachers are also tracking the boy and the tiger cub.
In the trailer, the Balmani bottle feeds a tiger cub, and in the finale, the grown-up leaves it. It will touch every heart.
My pet alligator / Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
- USA, 2022, adventure, comedy, musical, fantasy
- Cast: Constance Wu, Scoot McNairy, Javier Bardem
Crocodile Lil lives in New York and loves to sing. She was discovered by a circus performer at a pet store. He wants to make the alligator the star of the arena, but Lil has stage fright. Then a new acquaintance leaves the crocodile in the attic of the house where the family will soon be moving.
The father is a professor of mathematics, the mother is a housewife and their sons. They soon learn that nothing but a singing crocodile lives in the attic. Although gentle, as a well-known favorite of children – the crocodile Gena.
Some people are trying to trap this green artist in the zoo.
As a circus performer, Bardem is excellent. The crocodile also plays its part.
The picture was not taken without virtuosity: a bold fantasy looks quite organic and, when necessary, sheds a tear and, when necessary, causes laughter.
Source: Focus
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