Belleville Rendez-vous****

This is a 70 minute French cartoon about an old lady and her dog, on a mission to find the lady's son who has been kidnapped and taken to the States whilst taking part in the Tour de France.

Are you still there? The creator has not allowed himself to be burdened by too much reality and consequentially this is a really fantastic little film. It has a quirky style, full of beautifully realised, funny references to real life. Worth watching just to witness Bruno the dog going about his business.

(If you are thinking about watching it with a youngster, don't worry about the subtitles because there is very little dialogue).

One to watch with all sorts of folk.