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The Little Prince(ss) (2021) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2021 · 19 mins · English
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Directed by
Moxie Peng
Starring
Brian Yang, Yvette Tucker, Lynn Chen, Kalo Moss, Ellarose Kaylor, Danni Wang

Gabriel, a seven-year-old boy with a passion for ballet, finds friendship with Rob, a classmate. However, Rob’s father becomes concerned about Gabriel's interest in traditionally feminine activities and decides to take action, leading to complications in their budding friendship.

Family Drama Cast, crew & box office
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  1. 1 Where to watch
  2. 2 Events in order (15)
  3. 3 Timeline questions answered
  4. 4 Movie threads
  5. 5 Every angle
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15 events in order · contains spoilers

The Little Prince(ss) Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of The Little Prince(ss) (2021) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. Plane crash in the Sahara

    A plane piloted by the narrator crashes in the Sahara desert, leaving him stranded with dwindling water. He realizes his only chance of survival is to repair the aircraft. In the heat of the day, a mysterious boy appears and introduces himself as the Little Prince.

    When
    Day 1
    Where
    Sahara Desert

  2. The boy asks for a sheep

    The Little Prince asks the narrator to draw him a sheep. The narrator's first drawing shows a boa constrictor with an elephant inside, which the adults take for a hat. The prince understands the drawing, and their exchange challenges the adults' narrow view of reality.

    When
    Day 2
    Where
    Sahara Desert

  3. Crate replaces the sheep

    After three failed attempts, the narrator draws a crate and insists the sheep is inside. The Little Prince is delighted with the crate, treating it as the perfect sheep. This moment marks their first shared humor and connection.

    When
    Day 3
    Where
    Sahara Desert

  4. Life on the asteroid B-612

    The Little Prince begins to recount his life on his tiny asteroid, B-612. He explains how he learned about a Turkish astronomer whom Earth ignored until his discoveries were dressed in European clothes. The story introduces themes of loneliness, exploration, and the fragility of small worlds.

    When
    Backstory told in desert
    Where
    Asteroid B-612

  5. Volcanoes and baobabs

    He describes tending three volcanoes on the asteroid, keeping them clean and functional. He also fights the encroaching baobabs, pulling them out to protect the soil of his tiny world. These efforts reflect the prince's sense of responsibility and care for his home.

    When
    Before departure
    Where
    Asteroid B-612

  6. The rose and care

    The prince recalls the rose that grew on his asteroid, which he cared for with fear and tenderness. He built a protective glass globe around her, watered her, and kept caterpillars away to shield her from the cold and wind. His devotion reveals the beginnings of what will become a complex relationship with love.

    When
    Before departure
    Where
    Asteroid B-612

  7. Leaving the asteroid

    Despite deep affection for the rose, the prince decides to leave his asteroid to explore the wider universe. He hopes to understand love more deeply and to see other worlds, while the rose’s later apology hints at the complexities of being understood. This departure marks the beginning of his interplanetary journey.

    When
    Departure
    Where
    Asteroid B-612

  8. Six planets and adult inhabitants

    During his travels, the prince visits six other planets, each inhabited by a single adult. He observes how grown-ups pursue irrelevant duties and vanity rather than meaningful connections. These encounters illustrate the gap between childlike wonder and adult preoccupations.

    When
    Between departure and Earth
    Where
    Space (between planets)

  9. Snake in the desert on Earth

    The prince arrives on Earth and meets a snake that asserts it can return him to his homeland if he desires. The encounter introduces a perilous option to reclaim his home, setting up the climactic choice he will face later. The mood blends fatalism with mystery in the wasteland.

    When
    Early days on Earth
    Where
    Sahara Desert, Earth

  10. A flower on Earth

    On Earth, the prince also meets a flower who claims she has seen only a few men and lacks roots, living a windblown life. This meeting contrasts with the rose on his asteroid and deepens the prince’s reflections on what makes a thing precious. The encounter foregrounds the theme of belonging and perception.

    When
    After desert arrival
    Where
    Earth

  11. The mountain and the echo

    The prince climbs the highest mountain and hopes to see all of Earth, but he finds only a vast, empty landscape. When he calls out, his own voice answers as an echo, which he interprets as a dull repetition. The moment underscores the emptiness he discovers on Earth.

    When
    Later on Earth
    Where
    Earth

  12. The fox and the lesson of taming

    The prince meets a fox who desires to be tamed and teaches him that taming creates a bond and makes the ordinary extraordinary. The fox explains that what we tame, we become responsible for forever. The lesson reframes his understanding of love and value.

    When
    While on Earth
    Where
    Earth

  13. Desert roses and human encounters

    He encounters two Earth people, whose ordinary concerns remind him of the simplicity of his own longing to return to his rose. The sense of belonging and responsibility grows as he ponders what is truly essential. The prince begins to understand the personal cost of relationships.

    When
    During Earth stay
    Where
    Earth

  14. Well, thirst, farewell, and departure

    Eight days after the plane crash, the narrator and the prince are dying of thirst, and the prince longs to return home to see his flower. He discovers a well and drinks, renewing hope. He then bids farewell to the narrator, allows the snake to bite him, and prepares to depart toward his asteroid.

    When
    Day 8-9
    Where
    Earth Desert

  15. The crash’s end and the narrator's exit

    The next morning, the narrator cannot find the prince’s body. He repairs his airplane and leaves the desert, promising to be reached by anyone who later encounters a boy like the prince. The story closes with a quiet note of remembrance and the hope that others will meet the Little Prince again in the stars.

    When
    Next morning
    Where
    Sahara Desert

Last updated: October 01, 2025 at 10:25

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Timeline questions answered

The Little Prince(ss) Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of The Little Prince(ss) (2021): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why does the Little Prince leave his asteroid?

The Little Prince leaves his asteroid because he grows uncertain about whether his rose truly loves him. Though he deeply cares for her, he senses her self-centeredness and wants to explore the universe to understand what love really means. His departure is motivated by both curiosity and the need to find clarity about their relationship.

  • little prince
  • rose
  • asteroid
  • love
  • departure
Q2

What does the fox mean by taming?

When the fox asks to be tamed, he explains that taming creates a bond between people or creatures. It involves approaching slowly, spending time together, and caring for one another. The fox teaches that what we tame becomes unique and precious to us, and we become forever responsible for it. This lesson helps the Prince understand why his rose is special despite being one of many roses on Earth.

  • fox
  • taming
  • bond
  • responsibility
  • love
  • meaning
Q3

Why does the Little Prince let the snake bite him?

The Prince allows the snake to bite him because he sees it as the only way to return home to his asteroid. The snake had earlier claimed it can send anyone back to their homeland. The Prince chooses this fatalistic option over dying of thirst in the desert, believing the snake's bite will free his body so he can travel back to his beloved rose.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, the snake tells the Prince it has the power to return him to his homeland if he ever wishes to go back.

  • snake
  • bite
  • death
  • return home
  • sacrifice
Q4

Why does the rose apologize to the Little Prince?

The rose apologizes because she realizes she failed to show her love for the Prince in ways he could understand. She admits she was vain and focused on her appearance rather than expressing genuine affection. Despite the apology, she declines his offer to protect her inside the glass globe, insisting she can survive on her own, which leaves the Prince uncertain about their relationship.

  • rose
  • apology
  • love
  • vanity
  • pride
Q5

Where does the Little Prince go at the end?

At the end, the Little Prince allows the snake to bite him, and his body is left in the desert. The narrator suggests the Prince's spirit returned to his asteroid to be with his rose. The story implies this was a conscious choice to go home rather than die of thirst, with the snake serving as a metaphysical passage back to his beloved flower.

  • ending
  • return
  • asteroid
  • rose
  • death
  • home
Q6

Why do the adults on each planet fail to see what matters?

The adults the Prince encounters on each planet are consumed by vanity, power, or trivial pursuits. The king wants to rule over things that don't need ruling, the businessman counts stars he never uses, and the tippler drinks to forget his shame. Saint-Exupéry uses these encounters to show how adults lose childlike wonder by focusing on things society deems important rather than meaningful connections.

  • adults
  • planets
  • vanity
  • importance
  • wisdom
Q7

Why does the Prince feel disappointed seeing roses on Earth?

When the Prince arrives on Earth and sees a garden full of roses, he feels crushed because his rose on asteroid B-612 seemed unique to him. He realizes there are countless identical roses on Earth, making him doubt whether his rose was special at all. This moment forces him to confront whether his attachment was justified or merely a result of his limited world.

  • roses
  • earth
  • uniqueness
  • love
  • disappointment
Q8

Why does the narrator draw a box for the sheep instead of an actual sheep?

After three failed attempts to draw a sheep that satisfy the Prince, the narrator draws a simple crate and tells the Prince the sheep is inside. The Prince immediately accepts this, saying this sheep will be perfect because it has everything it needs inside the box. This moment shows the Prince's unconventional thinking and creates the first shared joke between them.

  • sheep
  • box
  • drawing
  • connection
  • humor
Q9

Why must the Little Prince constantly fight the baobabs?

The baobabs are dangerous because if left unchecked, their roots would eventually split and destroy the tiny asteroid. The Prince describes them as seeds of evil that must be pulled out the moment they sprout. This daily vigilance represents the ongoing effort required to maintain what matters against forces that could overwhelm it.

  • baobabs
  • asteroid
  • danger
  • vigilance
  • responsibility
Q10

What does the well in the desert represent?

The well the Prince discovers on the eighth day saves both him and the narrator from dying of thirst. Symbolically, it represents hope and renewal amid despair. The Prince's longing to return home intensifies after drinking from the well, as it gives him the strength to make his final choice about leaving the narrator.

  • well
  • desert
  • thirst
  • hope
  • survival
Q11

Why is the pilot the only one who understands the Little Prince's drawings?

The pilot is the only adult who understands the Prince's drawings because he was once a child artist himself. When he was young, adults told him to focus on important subjects like geography and history, forcing him to abandon drawing. His forgotten childhood perspective allows him to see what the Prince sees, the elephant inside the boa constrictor, unlike other adults who only see a hat.

  • drawings
  • pilot
  • understanding
  • childhood
  • perspective
Q12

What is the significance of the echo on the mountain?

When the Prince climbs the highest mountain on Earth, he shouts questions but only hears his own voice echoing back. He finds this response dull and meaningless, interpreting it as evidence that Earth is just like the other planets, full of emptiness and silence rather than the connection he seeks. This moment reinforces his loneliness on Earth before meeting the fox.

  • mountain
  • echo
  • loneliness
  • earth
  • connection

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Why they belong together: These films are grouped by their gentle, melancholic tone, their focus on a child's emotional landscape, and their exploration of themes like non-conformity and the simple, profound wisdom of youthful friendships.

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Why they belong together: They share a specific emotional signature: a melancholic tone, a slow, reflective pace, and a narrative structure that builds towards a bittersweet ending centered on the themes of love, loss, and the lasting impact of brief encounters.

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