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Tear Along the Dotted Line

Original title: Strappare lungo i bordi
  • TV Mini Series
  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
16K
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Tear Along the Dotted Line (2021)
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Adult AnimationComing-of-AgeHand-Drawn AnimationPsychological DramaRaunchy ComedySatireAnimationComedyDrama

A cartoonist in Rome with his armadillo-for-a-conscience reflects on his path in life and a would-be love as he and his friends travel outside the city.A cartoonist in Rome with his armadillo-for-a-conscience reflects on his path in life and a would-be love as he and his friends travel outside the city.A cartoonist in Rome with his armadillo-for-a-conscience reflects on his path in life and a would-be love as he and his friends travel outside the city.

  • Creator
    • Zerocalcare
  • Stars
    • Zerocalcare
    • Valerio Mastandrea
    • Wayne Forester
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Zerocalcare
    • Stars
      • Zerocalcare
      • Valerio Mastandrea
      • Wayne Forester
    • 69User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes6

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    Zerocalcare
    • Additional Voices…
    • 2021
    Valerio Mastandrea
    Valerio Mastandrea
    • Armadillo
    • 2021
    Wayne Forester
    • Armadillo
    • 2021
    Adam Rhys Dee
    • Zerocalcare
    • 2021
    Ambrogio Colombo
    • Alice's Father
    • 2021
    Chiara Gioncardi
    • Sarah
    • 2021
    Michele Foschini
    • Tizio
    • 2021
    Paolo Vivio
    • Secco
    • 2021
    Veronica Puccio
    • Alice
    • 2021
    Alessandra Sani
    • Other Female Voices
    • 2021
    Ezio Conenna
    • Other Male Voices
    • 2021
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      • Zerocalcare
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    9bjacob

    Uneasy adulthood

    A bittersweet portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, steeped in the difficulties of becoming an adult in a stultifying Southern Europe society, where the past matters more than the future -- a society that has little use for its young. However, the discourse of Tear along the dotted line is way more personal than political, and it's full of straight-faced humour and wild imagination, fast paced and with almost no sentimental excesses. After watching it, you'll want to read all the comic books.
    9daisyisabaker

    Difficult to explain without spoiler but wow.

    I nearly cried like 5 times. One of the best things I've watched in recent years.

    It's like the narrator's brain is a tiny glimpse into the sort of stuff that goes on inside my head too.

    It's like paranoia, anxiety & depression in a cartoon. There was a few weird moments but pretty much all of it was relatable.

    I could easily watch it over and over again. I've just finished watching it dubbed in English, but I will be watching it in Italian from now onwards.

    Did not expect it to be so thought provoking.

    Soundtrack was perfect too.

    There's only 6 episodes, so it's easy to watch.
    10tommypezmaster

    A very meaningful series

    The show has relatable commentary on life and view it in a realistic manor. Plus a beautiful finale to end off season 1. Deserves another season & I would love to see what they'll talk about next.
    10keikoyoshikawa

    Best animated story of 2021

    I had no idea where this story was heading until the very last episode. And that's a really good thing.

    No spoilers. So all I can say is that the film-maker is brilliant. Beats most recent anime hands down (and I love anime).

    And I think choosing the animated format was the only way to go - makes the story all that much more impactful.
    9biba_yu

    Brilliant

    I admit, due to language and very fast narrative, it's not easy to follow and you will want to hear everything, because it's great! To make matters even harder, every scene is filled up with so many interesting details and you want to see them all. It's a bit too fast, hence 9 stars, but I guess on second or third viewing or at maybe half a speed it would work.

    Other than that, I loved it! It has so many details, every sentence is important, it's very funny, but at the same time quite touching. I am not millenial but I still enjoyed it a lot.

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      Netflix's first animated series from Italy.
    • Quotes

      Secco: [repeated line] Can we go get ice cream?

    • Connections
      Featured in Daily Cogito: 'Strappare lungo i Bordi' di Zerocalcare: cosa ne penso (2021)

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    • Release date
      • November 17, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Cortar por la línea de puntos
    • Production companies
      • Bao Publishing
      • Doghead Productions
      • Movimenti Production
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      • 22m
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