Garoto Cósmico (), English localized title Worldturner Circus, is a 2007 Brazilian animated musical science fantasy comedy film directed by Alê Abreu (in his feature directorial debut). The film debuted at the 2007 Anima Mundi, and was theatrically released in Brazil on January 11, 2008.GAROTO CÓSMICO - Ficha Técnica - Cineclick
The film featured several Brazilian singers and actors such as Arnaldo Antunes, Vanessa da Mata, Wellington Nogueira and Belchior.http://www.filmedepapel.com.br/arquivos/Ficha_pedagogica_garot_cosmico.pdf It was the last film in which the actor Raul Cortez participated, voicing the character Giramundos.
Plot The story takes place in the near future, in the year 2973. In the universe, in Galaxy 7, in Solar System 54, lies the "Children's Planet", a futuristic society where a child's life is entirely operated through programming. Cósmico ("Cosmic" in Brazilian Portuguese), Luna ("Moon" in Brazilian Portuguese), and Maninho ("Little Brother" in Brazilian Portuguese") are the inhabitants of this planet, where they go about their daily lives following the same schedule that appears on their watches. They do what they are meant to do: study, eat, sleep, and study all over again. Within the drab and mundane routine of the planet lies a rule: whoever reaches 10,000 points will reach the final phase in their metamorphosis: the Planet of Adult Children. And after receiving special training on the super-complex spaceship of the planet's representative, a superhero and Space TV mogul named Captain Program (whom the kids idolize), they will receive a super-complex programming watch just like his, and a certificate for being super-complex adults. One night, seeking to gain more points, Luna suggests sneaking to the school's data center in hopes of studying more information. However, following a series of mishaps that nearly leave them stranded on the space station, the three children get lost in space and discover a planet that is much more colorful than their planet. After crash landing, they find a tiny traveling fair called the Worldturner Circus, led by a jovial entertainer named Giramundos ("Worldturner" in Brazilian Portuguese) and his posse, such as a magician, a bubblegum bogeyman, and a clown who can be anything that he wants. The kids hesitate to join the circus at first, for fear of falling behind on their schedule, but as their stay progresses, they find themselves taking a liking to the bizarre and psychedelic opportunities that the circus has. They begin learning new things that they have never learned before, and they discover a multitude of different realms and infinite universes within the train wagons of the circus, such as a dressing room wagon, a wagon of colorful tickles, and an arts-and-crafts wagon full of sentient toys. After living new experiences and having the time of their lives, the world of programming sends none other than their special representative Captain Program to rescue them. Now they must choose their own paths: to live freely without any constraint, or to live out their lives like a computer program.Garoto Cósmico - Downtown Filmes
See also Boy and the World
References
External links Official website