The Triplets of Belleville
Why this pick
Its dialogue-light, hand-drawn French animation turns a child’s determined adventure into a playful, slightly noirish urban odyssey, with the same offbeat visual charm and emotional warmth.
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
Why this pick
Its dialogue-light, hand-drawn French animation turns a child’s determined adventure into a playful, slightly noirish urban odyssey, with the same offbeat visual charm and emotional warmth.
Why this pick
This near-silent animated story shares the economical visual storytelling, wistful warmth and lovingly stylized European cityscapes that make A Cat in Paris so distinctive.
Why this pick
From A Cat in Paris’s directors, it returns to stylized city noir, a child protagonist and brisk crime-story tension, filtered through similarly elegant, graphic 2D animation.
Why this pick
Its lyrical hand-drawn imagery and quiet treatment of grief create a more mythic but equally tender companion, centered on a child finding connection through an enchanting adventure.
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01 / THE STORY
A black cat with red stripes has a double life. During the night, he accompanies a burglar named Nico (who calls him Mr. Cat), who makes heists to steal jewels. During the day, he lives with a small girl named Zoé (who calls him Dino). Zoé has become distant from her mother Jeanne, who works as a police superintendent, and lost her voice since the loss of her father and is looked after by a lady named Claudine.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

Victor Costa (voice)

Claudine (voice)

Monsieur Grenouille (voice)

Jeanne (voice)

Nico (voice)

Monsieur Patate (voice)