An unexpected Oscar nomination has brought this whimsical French animation more attention than it might otherwise have gained. It's a slight, attractive tale: a childlike fable of a little girl and her preternaturally intelligent cat that swiftly devolves into a very old-school cops and robbers yarn. Little Zoé, who hasn't spoken since her father was killed by master criminal Victor Costa, unwittingly shares her cat with a burglar called Nico. By a set of elaborate coincidences, Zoé, Nico and the cat end up battling Costa as he attempts to steal a giant African statue: there's a touch of Hitchcock here, with a visual style that's half Rugrats and half Chagall. The profusion of rooftop chases also means the jewel box that is the Parisian skyline gets a good visual workout.