Trolls

• Adventure
• Animation
• Comedy
• Family
• Fantasy

A relentlessly joyful explosion of color and music, *Trolls* distinguishes itself from typical animated adventures with its embrace of unapologetic happiness as a radical act of resistance against the perpetually gloomy Bergens. Princess Poppy’s infectious optimism isn’t merely a personality trait, but a defiant force challenging a society built on the belief that happiness *must* be consumed from others to exist. The film unexpectedly explores the crippling effect of suppressed emotion, embodied in Branch’s initially grumbling cynicism, and the gradual, heartwarming process of rediscovering vulnerability and connection through the power of communal celebration. It’s a vibrant, unexpectedly insightful look at how embracing joy can be a pathway to liberation, both personally and culturally, and how manufactured scarcity of emotion can create societal imbalances.