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A Boy and his plant

Australia, 2005
film

Can this kid with a mole right between his eyes be friends with his new plant who definitely has attitude? An amusing computer animated tale.

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Watch out for my plant

United States, 1972
Similarity: 76%

The Mole as a gardener

Czechoslovakia, 1972
Similarity: 71%

The Mole and the camera

Czechoslovakia, 1975
Similarity: 71%

The Plant

Canada, 1982
Similarity: 70%

Greenhouse

United States, 1973
Similarity: 69%

The Mole and the bulldozer

Czechoslovakia, 1975
Similarity: 69%

Trees are still growing old, though the ship has been sunk

Australia, 2007
Similarity: 69%

Norman's new garden

New Zealand, 1979
Similarity: 68%

The Mole and the TV

Czechoslovakia, 1972
Similarity: 68%

No boys girls

VIC/Australia, 2005
Similarity: 68%

Picture start

Victoria, Australia, 1989
Similarity: 68%

Novo

Australia, 2015
Similarity: 68%

Nature boy

Japan, 1968
Similarity: 67%

Uncle Smiley goes planting

United States, 1972
Similarity: 67%

Street kid

Australia, 1998
Similarity: 67%

A Tree is a living thing

Canada, 1964
Similarity: 67%

Follow you follow me

United Kingdom, 1979
Similarity: 67%

About time

United States, 1974
Similarity: 67%
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