Disclosure: As a member of Netflix’s Stream Team, there’s no end to the movie-tacular joy I get to spread. This month’s virtual hug is the release of the Netflix original film The Little Prince and, I promise, you will love it. You. Will. Love. It. Although I’m frequently (and awesomely) compensated, all thoughts, opinions, and tiny gasps of glee are entirely my own.
Oh, my heart: Netflix has done something spectacular and feelings-y.
The Little Prince is a marvel of storytelling, animation and artistry that’s pure eye candy, and a one-two punch of beautifully bittersweet emotion. (And it’s airing now, exclusively on Netflix!)
Fans of the 1943 tale by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry will recognize their beloved Prince in this masterful adaptation, written by Irena Brignull and Bob Persichetti, and directed by Mark Osborne- and there’s even a new slate of characters to adore. The story within a story (sometimes within a story) concerns a very adult little girl and her mother who’s intent on keeping her that way. But when an eccentric next-door neighbor (who happens to be known as The Aviator) introduces the little girl to his special pal (who happens to go by The Little Prince), anything can happen- quite literally. This instant classic is voiced by some pretty famous names, too: Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams, Paul Rudd, Marion Cotillard, James Franco, and Ricky Gervais, to name a few.
Although loneliness and grief are briefly (and gently) touched upon in the story, The Little Prince is pretty much a gorgeous ode to childhood. One of the best lines, in fact, lays it out: “Growing up isn’t the problem- forgetting is.”
And, oh my goodness, look what the good people at Netflix have designed for my girl to help promote this stellar film:
Want to see how grown up (or childlike) you actually are?
Take Netflix’s incredibly important (and sweetly fun and lightning fast) quiz, where you’ll acknowledge cloud shapes, ponder scenarios, determine what images are “matters of consequence,” and find the very best possible way to connect all the dots. Curious as to my family’s results? Well, four of us took the quiz: a 36 year-old mama, 34 (almost 35, you guys) year-old Dad, a serious 6 year-old, and a barely/rarely contained 4 year-old.
One of us got this.
You have barely begun to grow up:
You are but a sprout, brimming with life and ambition, and you are one of the few people in the world who see things as they are. Try to be patient with grown-ups (they never understand anything by themselves). And be wary of sheep who look hungry.
Only slightly grown up:
A youthful shrub, you are just now contemplating what type of plant you might choose to be. Do not hurry up choosing, for the world of the grown-ups is not to be entered into lightly. And do not forget that even a shrub is unique in all the world.
Big reveal: Turns out, I’m the one who’s barely begun to grow up. P.J., Nora, and Susannah are slightly grown up. Considering retaining a childlike view of the universe is the ultimate goal, I’d say we’re doing okay.
But I do think some rooftop, unscheduled, letting-the-love-all-around-permeate kinda sky gazing is in order, stat.
Which, now that I type it out, just seems rather obvious.
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