This story is about a little Candle who lives in an attic and is extremely afraid of people. One day, a house cat sneaks into the attic and steals Candle's most beloved friend, a toy doll. Now, Candle must overcome his fear and go down to the people to save his friend. The film is from Kazakhstan.
This is a fun, family oriented and heart-warming film. I like how the disconnected family becomes a connected one in the end. At the start, the family isn't a connected family, but when there is a power outage, they come together again. The film's animation is stunning and really well done. The color palette is very calming and the texture of the animation makes it look very realistic. The candle is white and has a blue saucer. The doll has a pink beanie and dress. The humans are dressed appropriately to represent their roles. The music is a very crucial part of the film because it doesn't have any dialog. The music is very nice because you can hear and feel the intensity and emotion of the characters. The candle is scared at first and becomes brave because his doll is taken. The music is very well done, and you can feel the characters' emotions throughout the film. My favorite part of the film is when the candle changes his flame to cheer the crying baby up.
The message of this film is to be aware of and present to the people around us, especially our family.
I give Shyraq 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 12, plus adults. By Avani M., KIDS FIRST!
This story is about a little Candle who lives in an attic and is extremely afraid of people. One day, a house cat sneaks into the attic and steals Candle's most beloved friend, a toy doll. Now, Candle must overcome his fear and go down to the people to save his friend. The film is from Kazakhstan.
This is a fun, family oriented and heart-warming film. I like how the disconnected family becomes a connected one in the end. At the start, the family isn't a connected family, but when there is a power outage, they come together again. The film's animation is stunning and really well done. The color palette is very calming and the texture of the animation makes it look very realistic. The candle is white and has a blue saucer. The doll has a pink beanie and dress. The humans are dressed appropriately to represent their roles. The music is a very crucial part of the film because it doesn't have any dialog. The music is very nice because you can hear and feel the intensity and emotion of the characters. The candle is scared at first and becomes brave because his doll is taken. The music is very well done, and you can feel the characters' emotions throughout the film. My favorite part of the film is when the candle changes his flame to cheer the crying baby up.
The message of this film is to be aware of and present to the people around us, especially our family.
I give Shyraq 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 5 to 12, plus adults. By Avani M., KIDS FIRST!
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