# Time Masters (1982)

> A stranded child and an interstellar rescuer become entwined in a haunting, time-bending journey across a hostile alien world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13442

## Facts

- Runtime: 80 min
- Genres: Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure
- Director: René Laloux
- Cast: Jean Valmont, Michel Elias, Frédéric Legros, Yves-Marie Maurin, Monique Thierry, Sady Rebbot, Patrick Baujin, Pierre Tourneur
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084315/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: surreal, eerie, wistful, late night animation viewing, science fiction film night

## Synopsis

A young boy stranded on a hostile planet must rely on a distant friend to survive and escape.

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