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Living Large

  1. Overview
  2. Awards
  3. Fact Sheet

12-year-old Ben has just hit puberty and suddenly his weight's a problem – for him and for everyone else. The other kids bully him, his divorced parents don't know what to do. Even the school nurse is worried about him. So, despite his love of food and his emerging talent as a chef, Ben decides to take drastic action. He goes on a diet.

Award in Annecy

  • Contrechamp Jury Award (2024)

The film

  • Film identity

    Original title: Living Large

    Directed by: Kristina DUFKOVÁ

    Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia, France

    Year of production: 2024

    Running time: 01 h 20 min

  • Technique

    Category: Feature films

    Techniques used: puppets

    Version: Original English version with French subtitles

    Process: Colour

    Target public: Family

  • Credits

    Directed by: Kristina DUFKOVÁ

    Production: BARLETTA PRODUCTIONS, Matej CHLUPACEK, NOVINSKI, Agata JELENEKOVA, NOVANIMA, Marc FAYE

    Distribution: LES FILMS DU PRÉAU, Emmanuelle CHEVALIER

    Based on: "La Vie, en gros", Mikaël OLLIVIER

    Artistic direction: Kristina DUFKOVÁ

    Script: Petr JARCHOVSKY

    Music: Michal NOVINSKI

    Sound: David TITERA

    Editing: Matej BENES