Time Masters (1982) Les maîtres du temps | Region-Free (Blu-Ray)

Title: Time Masters (1982)

Alternate Title: Les Maîtres du temps

Genre: Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure

Plot Synopsis:
On the planet Perdide, young Piel becomes the sole survivor after an attack by giant hornets leaves him stranded. A distress call reaches Jaffar, an adventurer traveling through space. Aboard Jaffar’s ship are the exiled Prince Matton, his fiancée, and Silbad, who is familiar with Perdide. Together, they embark on a perilous journey across the cosmos to rescue Piel.

Cast and Crew:

• Director: René Laloux
• Writers: René Laloux, Jean-Patrick Manchette, Jean Giraud
• Cast:
  • Jean Valmont as Jaffar
  • Michel Elias as Silbad
  • Frédéric Legros as Piel
  • Yves-Marie Maurin as Prince Matton
  • Monique Thierry as Princess Belle

YouTube Trailer:
Time Masters | Trailer 

IMDb Link:
Time Masters (1982)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. Michael Shawn – ★★★★½
   “A super-unique sci-fi film with adorable, lovable characters and a crazy entertaining story. I’m so onboard with René Laloux’s vision in his films that I have seen thus far. They’re quirky and intelligent, something I wish could be said for more animation nowadays. I also love that French animation isn’t afraid to go to some dark places and address adult themes.”
2. Le Sheriff – ★★★★☆
   “‘Close your eyes humans, and open your minds.’ In René Laloux’s ‘Les maîtres du temps’ (lit. Time Masters), thoughts have smell, intentions have colors, and the bad guys are made of ‘pure thoughts’ destroying individualism, and it’s not corny a second because the film doesn’t pretend to be deeper than it is. The kind of contemplative philo-psychedelic sci-fi stuff where abstract concepts get embodied. I just love it.”
3. Darkmoon99 – ★★★★☆
   “An absolutely fascinating sci-fi adventure. The titular Time Masters are not a present story element until the last 10 minutes of the film (making those last 10 minutes quite the shocking revelation). The eye-catching faceless white angel of the cover isn’t particularly relevant to the film’s narrative either, not that that’s a problem, I quite like the film’s loose structure with consistent almost episodic adventures all linking into one another.”

Meta Description:
“Time Masters” (1982), also known as “Les Maîtres du temps,” is a French animated science fiction adventure directed by René Laloux. The film follows an interstellar mission to rescue a young boy stranded on a perilous planet, featuring imaginative storytelling and distinctive animation.