We don’t recommend it under 13. Rape, suicide and mistreatment of a donkey.
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- Death or separation
- Someone loved dies or disappears, often a parent.
- Difficult themes
- War, bullying, illness, broken families, hard real events.
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Availability as of 18 October 2026. Data from JustWatch. Streaming data and logos: JustWatch.
Top cast
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Anne Wiazemsky (opens in a new tab) Marie - Walter Green (opens in a new tab) Jacques
- François Lafarge (opens in a new tab) Gérard
- Jean-Claude Guilbert (opens in a new tab) Arnold
- Philippe Asselin (opens in a new tab) Marie's Father
- Pierre Klossowski (opens in a new tab) Merchant
Directed by: Robert Bresson (opens in a new tab)
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What it’s about
The story of a donkey Balthazar as he is passed from owner to owner, some kind and some cruel but all with motivations beyond his understanding. Balthazar, whose life parallels that of his first keeper, Marie, is truly a beast of burden, suffering the sins of humankind. But despite his powerlessness, he accepts his fate nobly.
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