‘Iron Boy’ Review: A Gorgeously Hand-Painted Childhood Drama

Former Pixar animator Louis Clichy breaks from modern studio traditions for a moving farmland saga, premiering in Un Certain Regard at Cannes.

By Siddhant Adlakha

Siddhant Adlakha

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Departing from the 3D animation he contributed to at Pixar (“WALL-E,” “Up”) and wielded for his French co-directorial ventures (a pair of “Astérix” films), Louis Clichy’s first solo feature is an alluring, hand-painted memory. Drawing from his upbringing in France’s agricultural Beauce region, and from his experience with a corrective corset, “Iron Boy” (or “Le Corset”) is both visually dazzling and deeply personal, making for a potential breakout from this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

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