My Life as a Zucchini (2016)

After his mother’s death, Zucchini is befriended by a kind police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to his new foster home filled with other orphans his age. There, with the help of his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love as he searches for a new family of his own.

Genres: Animation, Comedy, Drama

What to watch after My Life as a Zucchini

• Being 17 (2016) — Same feel: emotional, sympathetic
• Petite Maman (2021) — Céline Sciamma wrote for both
• Memoir of a Snail (2024) — Same subject: stop motion, adult animation
• Tomboy (2011) — Céline Sciamma wrote for both
• Life, Animated (2016) — Same feel: emotional, uplifting
• Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (2025)