On the island of Crete, a day-dreamy boy named Icarus befriends a mysterious creature with the body of a man and the head of a bull named Asterion (aka the Minotaur). When the King asks Icarus’ father, a famous inventor, to work on a secret project, Icarus realizes his new friend is in danger.
Writing
Reimagines myth with emotional intelligence, not just spectacle.
Score
Delicate music that knows when to disappear completely.
Director
Carlo Vogele
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vogele spent six years on this, hand-painting frames to capture light's fragility—fitting for a story about temporary things.
The film reclaims Asterion's name—the Minotaur's actual name from Pasiphaë's perspective, rarely used in retellings.
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