Long Way North
Regie:
Rémi ChayéMusik:
Jonathan MoraliBesetzung:
Christa Théret, Féodor Atkine, Thomas Sagols, Antony Hickling, Audrey Sablé, Rémi Caillebot, Juliette Degenne, Gabriel Le Doze, Marc BretonnièreInhalte(1)
Sasha has a special bond with her adventurer grandfather; she believes in his convictions and has enormous respect for him. Since failing to return from his last expedition to the North Pole, she misses him dreadfully. For his and the family's honor, she shakes off her duties both as a Russian aristocrat and as a woman, plunging into adventure herself. This proves less than easy, but she finally gets aboard a ship bound for the Arctic. Gradually, through displays of courage, confidence and wisdom, she gains the sailors' trust. Long Way North offers an unusual atmosphere through hazy tones in both its images and music. Touching emotion blends with epic heroism, while this adventurous character appears familiar yet also fresh. Long Way North also has a hint of typical Danish romanticism about it. (Busan International Film Festival)
(mehr)Kritiken (3)
A breathtakingly beautiful story of little Sasha, who went north from St. Petersburg to find her grandfather and his polar expedition. Beautiful animation and wonderful story twists, which go exactly the way you want them to. Plus anending that will hardly leave your eyes dry.I loved this. It was a very nice surprise and I’m glad that such animated movies are still being created.
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A little Jules Verne, a little European comics, a lot of adventure and no songs or talking animals. Instead, some realistically touching and surprisingly gritty scenes. A very cool thing with a very cool heroine.
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I'm not the target audience, but for kids it's the perfect recreation of the big boy stories from the days when any glimpse beyond the homestead was an invitation to great adventure. This time, as the times demand, with a girl heroine who struggles to come to grips with her position in a man's world. Though her character's qualities, which aren't backed up by much of anything, are perhaps a little too paper thin, it’s still probably fine for kids. It's gratifying that the travails of the polar circle expedition are represented in particular by Sartre with his "Hell is Other People." and the acceptance of death as part of life. On the other hand, the minimalist animation and the stoned music arouse the suspicion that kilos of Xanax were an indispensable part of the creative team, and the simple animation of the faces in particular flattens all the character development. But, as I say, great for little tykes. PS: is it just me, or is the potato slicing scene ingeniously hidden intercourse behind the screen of an animated film? The closed door, the potatoes splashing into the pot of water, the dishes clattering and creaking due to the waves, the determination in the eyes, and the later reckoning even with a parting gift... I really don't know...
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