News culture This fantastic film rated 85% would have deserved the same fate as Harry Potter: available for free on France TV, it never had a sequel
Published on 01/19/2025 at 06:36
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It’s difficult to find a place in the field of fantasy when you come out at the same time as the Harry Potter phenomenon. However, this film mixing magical elements and drama still managed the feat of marking a generation. Although it was never entitled to a sequel, it is still free on France TV.
An excellent film that marked a generation
Few films can boast of having succeeded in impacting an entire generation of spectators. Generally, this privilege belongs more to sagas, as may have been the case for Star Wars, Lord of the Rings or Harry Potterto name just a few. But from time to time, it also happens that a film is so good or contains a scene so striking that it transcends the ages. This is, for example, the fate to which The Secret of Terabithiathe ending of which many still remember even 18 years after its release.
-For those who haven’t seen it, The Secret of Terabithia (adapted from the novel The River Kingdom by Katherine Paterson) is a film combining drama and fantasy released in 2007. It is directed by the American-Hungarian filmmaker Gábor Csupó, who is better known for his career as a producer since he had this function on films and series for very popular children like Rugrats or The Delajungle Family. But with The Secret of Terabithia, even if the dream was also there, Above all, it was a good dose of trauma that struck the spectators.
It is available for free on France TV
Released 18 years ago this year, The Secret of Terabithia tells the story of two characters aged around twelve: Jess Aarons (played by a young Josh Hutcherson, long before we found him in Hunger Games) et Leslie Burke (played by Anna-Sophia Robb). The first is a lonely and introverted young boy, and the second is his neighbor with whom he quickly becomes friends. Together, they invent an imaginary world that they call Terabithia in which they take refuge whenever they have the opportunity.
To avoid spoiling this moment, as striking as it is heartbreaking, we will not tell you more about the scenario of The Secret of Terabithia, especially sinceit is possible to watch it for free via the website France TV. Please note that there will only be a few months left since the film will disappear from the platform on March 31, 2025. Still prepare a tissue or two before you sit in front of it, but we can only advise you to do so as the film is so good.
