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The Red Turtle posterA FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOK

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MOVIE2016 1h 20m FRA

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The Red Turtle — the trailer.

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

A man is shipwrecked on a deserted island and encounters a red turtle, which changes his life.

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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

Emmanuel Garijo

Emmanuel Garijo

Father

Tom Hudson

Tom Hudson

Young Adult Son

Barbara Beretta

Barbara Beretta

Mother