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The Turtle Syndrome
2021·4m·★ 8.0
French original
What could the illness afflicting Henri Castagnette be? Filled with anxiety, the young man puts his fate in the hands of the off-puttingly exuberant Dr. Von Strudel. In The Turtle Syndrome, Samuel Cantin, author of the popular “motormouth” graphic novels Phobie des moments seuls and Whitehorse, recounts the story of an endearing anti-hero’s frenzied and hilarious medical appointment. Produced by the NFB, The Turtle Syndrome is part of the Comic Strip Chronicles collection.
LUXEN Decision Guide
Does this fit your night?
A visually expressive choice that uses animation as part of the storytelling rather than simply as a format label.
Best fit
Who it is for
Best suited to viewers open to a more stylized visual experience.
Commitment
Light commitment · 4m
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Read the synopsis.
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Cast
Who's in it
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