I’m looking for an animated movie for my friend. It had a dark “climate”; it was terrifying. One scene keeps coming to mind—the main character, very emaciated, possibly a poor man or a beggar, set off on a journey. I think he had a child with him, whom he was carrying on his shoulders.
The animation was very distinctive—nothing like the colorful Disney or Pixar style; it wasn’t a colorful film, and I’m not even sure if it was intended for children. From that scene, I recall black, yellow, and shades of gray.
Possible themes:
- religious leitmotiff
- desert
- wandering
- bread as a source of life
- saving a child
- begging
Thank you in advance for any help. My original thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/whatsthemoviecalled/comments/1rvix4r/comment/oati9ki/
I think about Sinbad, because according to Wikipedia: "Shipwrecked yet again, Sinbad is enslaved by the Old Man of the Sea, who rides on his shoulders with his legs twisted round Sinbad's neck and will not let go, riding him both day and night until Sinbad would welcome death.".
– wositelec