A new children's animated film with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score has left adult viewers in tears. From Dreamworks and the producers of How To Train Your Dragon, Orion and the Dark released on Netflix on February 2.
The tale of a young boy who is completely consumed by irrational fears has captured viewers' hearts, with many hailing it a 'must-see.' The film is based on the 2014 book of the same title by Emma Yarlett.
Penned by award-winning director and screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (I'm Thinking Of Ending Things, Being John Malkovich), it follows Orion, whose biggest fear is something he faces on a nightly basis: the dark.
The film's synopsis explains how the youngster, voiced by Room's Jacob Tremblay, is visited by the embodiment of his worst fear one evening, aptly named Dark. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...
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