Child Protagonist Movies

Titeuf is a comic series created by Swiss draughtsman Zep (real name Philippe Chapuis) depicting the life of a young boy (the title's namesake...

The film follows a young boy who sets out on a mission to try and track down his long lost parents.

A curse on their recently deceased mother leaves Tari and her brother Kadar with only seven days to free her soul and protect their family from...

A firefighter expecting his first child postpones going to the hospital to help a young girl find a birthday gift for her mother, embarking on an...

Onuki asks people in a hospital to perform a play for Paco, who suffers from memory disorder. His only hope is to help Paco survive from her illness.

It's Nadine's first day of school, a significant historical event considered by her mother to be one of many "milestone days", which must be...

When a stray dog follows 12-year-old Bridget through her small town, she embarks on an unexpected journey, discovering loyalty, courage, and the joy...

An 11-year-old boy steals money for bribes to remove his gay older brother from Thai military conscription rolls, unaware of the ramifications.

Elmer is told by a traveling cat about a baby dragon who is being held captive and mistreated on the scary Wild Island. Elmer decides to investigate...

At school the dunce draws a Picasso style chicken on the black board. The chicken comes to life, runs away, and finds itself in the teacher's garden....

Drama engulfs the household of Edith Ann and her family during the holidays.

A young quirky girl finds her way in a crazy world.

In India, Toomai, a young mahout, helps lead the British on a large expedition to round up wild elephants.

Three friends find a treasure map from the mysterious 'White Falcons', a juvenile gang whose leader disappeared ten years before.

After he is orphaned by an air raid on Port Said during the Suez Crisis, a young boy attempts to go by himself from the Suez Canal to Durban in South...

Seon-hee is a high school girl who used to tell lies to get her friends attention. She leaves Seoul guilt-ridden when her friend Jung-mi kills...

In this Iranian film, social worker Mina (Fateme Motamed-Aria) tells the reformatory head they should offer genuine emotional feedback to their...

Following the tragic loss of his father, a demoralized ten-year-old boy overcomes severe emotional distress and academic decline through the guidance...

Arriving at their new house, Alfie's family have very different ideas about their new home. 'Ghostboy' teaches the very important lesson that some...

This animated short by Theodore Ushev combines warmth, humour and magic in a story about a young girl who misses her grandmother. When Lili finds a...