Merry Christmas Octopus (1987) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1987 · 92 mins · Czech

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Directed by

Jindřich Polák

Starring

Vlastimil Brodský, Jan Kuželka, Václav Kopta, Oldřich Vlach, Vilma Cibulková, Jiřina Bohdalová

Eva and her younger brother Johnny have two sentient octopuses made of strange matter. As Christmas approaches, their families’ troubles loom—parents may divorce, threatening the holiday, while a scientist plots to turn the creatures into a fuel source. The story is told in live‑action with stop‑motion animated octopuses.