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LUXEMBOURG - ICARUS

DIRECTOR: CARLO VOGELE
STARRING: ANIMATION
RUNNING TIME: 1 HR 16 MINUTES

On the island of Crete, under the reign of King Minos, humans worship and fear the Gods of Olympus.
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FILM REVIEW:

(This review contains spoilers.)

"For the fogs about the earth may weigh you down and the blaze from the sun are going to melt your feathers apart."

​Very few animated films are ever submitted for International Feature, but despite that, Luxembourg chose Icarus as their entry.

Directed by Carlo Vogele, Icarus is a movie about the myth that we all know very well. The film itself doesn’t change much to the story we all know, but it’s still a gorgeous, poetically beautiful film to watch.

The wings represent Icarus’ father giving him life. The ocean and the sun represent the two extremes of denying oneself and overindulging oneself. Life is a gift and every day is a blessing. Maintaining a balance with everything is the key to happiness and success.
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