The Turtle King
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The Turtle King

8.0 / 10 1988 10mNR Ukrainian
Animation

Storyline

There was an island inhabited by turtles. Their king above all else loved all kinds of praise and flattery, so subjects always followed them trying to play along to him. One day he decided to climb very high, using a very unstable structure.

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tsezar Orshanskyi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Turtle King is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker