‘Arco’ Begins Oscar-Qualifying Run as Reviews Hail a Solarpunk Climate Fable
Critics single out a child’s‑eye climate fable expressed through handcrafted 2D animation.
Overview
- NEON is launching one‑week qualifying engagements in New York and Los Angeles starting Nov. 14, with The Film Stage noting a wider opening planned for January 2026.
- Mashable’s positive review describes the film as now in theaters, underscoring short‑term confusion about immediate availability.
- Ugo Bienvenu’s feature debut follows a 10‑year‑old from a utopian future who becomes stranded in 2075, using a friendship‑driven quest to contrast hope with a society living through extreme weather.
- Reviewers praise the richly detailed 2D aesthetic, citing influences reminiscent of Mœbius and Studio Ghibli along with inventive classroom and rainbow‑flight set pieces.
- The English‑language cast features Juliano Valdi and Romy Fay, with Natalie Portman and Mark Ruffalo voicing a nanny robot and Will Ferrell, Andy Samberg, and Flea playing a comic trio of pursuers.