One summer in the third grade, a quiet boy named Tsubasa meets Kyotaro, a boy everyone in the class looked up to, and the two become close friends. Within their small world, they share irreplaceable moments—until a small incident suddenly tears them apart.
Wareware wa Uchuujin, Wareware wa Uchūjin, Un Monde entre nous
France Cannes Directors' Fortnight France Annecy International Animation Film Festival France 
En voilà un chef-d’œuvre…
This movie was one of the films I was the most hyped for at Cannes, and it definitely didn’t disappoint. It was absolutely beautiful: the animation was incredible, but so was the story overall.
The Q&A with the director Kohei KADOWAKI was really great and interesting, and it added even more to the experience. It was his first feature-length film, and it was already so impressive.
Seeing both versions of the story through the perspectives of the two main characters was definitely a great choice.
This movie carries a lot of emotion while also showing how the past can deeply affect and sometimes destroy lives. But it also focuses on simpler, quieter moments that make the story feel deeply real and immersive.
Légère déception quand même, y’a pleins de bonnes idées de mise en scène et c’est sublime en terme d’animation mais le découpage est parfois chaotique et ça aurait mérité 15 bonnes minutes de moins
We Are Aliens is definitely one of my highlights of the festival. 8am screening and… I already felt like tearing up by the end. Whether it was the animation or the story itself, I was completely drawn in. A genuinely sensitive, touching, and above all original coming-of-age story. I absolutely love Kadowaki’s animation style, particularly the way he amplifies emotions. And knowing this is his first feature film makes it even more impressive. I already can’t wait to see what he does next.
Ouch this one in the morning was brutal
j’ai beaucoup pensé à Monster de Kore-eda et je trouve globalement qu’il y a plein de bonnes idées dans ce film d’animation mais la dernière partie (interminable) est un peu venue tout casser avec sa redondance
Le goumin qui dure 20 ans
just got to be part of my first unnecessarily long standing ovation
boy, so confusing
Maîtrisé vraiment bravo,
mais indigeste pour ma part.
Ils forcent un peu sur l’émotion qui gagnerait à être plus amenée plus subtilement.
L’animation reste très belle.
ça y est, mon premier gros coup de coeur de cannes.
l'animation est excellente, comme l'est le travail sur les souvenirs et l'enfance. c'était très touchant, d'autant plus que le real a pioché dans sa propre vie pour construire le scénario. le scénario n'est d'ailleurs pas linéaire et j'ai adoré sa manière d'envisager la confrontation entre les personnages tsubasa et gyotaro.
vraiment pas mal pour un premier long métrage.
a bit overrun in its themes and melodrama, and definitely much too long; however, I really found myself relating to this: the world is alienating. We are all aliens.
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