The NeverEnding Story
Die unendliche Geschichte
1984GermanyLanguage: deDirected by Wolfgang Petersen★ 7.2
Available in English: subtitled
While hiding from bullies in his school's attic, a young boy discovers the extraordinary land of Fantasia, through a magical book called The Neverending Story. The book tells the tale of Atreyu, a young warrior who, with the help of a luck dragon named Falkor, must save Fantasia from the destruction of The Nothing.
Themes and style
Tone
whimsicalmelancholichauntinghopeful
Pacing
episodicescalatingdreamlike
Story
survivaljourneyescape
Emotion
griefbelongingloss of innocencefiguring out who you aresacrifice
Themes
family wounds passed downfamily duty
Feel
quietly hauntingcatharticcrowd pleaserrewatchablediscussion starter
Violence
mild