I first watched it on an iPod, so I didn’t see the translations, but I actually kind of liked it better when I couldn’t understand what the kids were saying in French. That left me feeling as isolated from them as they feel from the gadgets they are investigating, which in turn made the uncanny moment at about 2:40 all the more wonderful.
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Thanks so much for this! Makes me feel very old. The kids are wonderful.