THE BOY AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD

POLISH TITLE: CHŁOPIEC NA KRAŃCACH ŚWIATA

A boy who can talk to animals embarks on a perilous journey with his brother to save his sister’s soul from a mythical creature.

Omul (11) lives with his family on a remote island in the Fire Archipelago. During a beach trip, a storm sweeps Omul and his younger sister Kimi into the sea, where Omul witnesses a mysterious creature threatening Kimi’s soul.

Rescued by a whale, the siblings survive, but Kimi is left in a coma. Omul’s ability to talk to animals becomes crucial as he and his brother – who blames him for the accident – set out to find Sadumea, the mythical figure behind Kimi’s torment.

With their dog Tela, they embark on a dangerous expeditiondeep into the island to save Kimi…

GENRE:
animation
COUNTRY:
Polska, Kanada, Hiszpania
RUNNING TIME:
80'
YEAR:
COLOUR:
colour
DIRECTING:
Marta Szymańska, Grzegorz Wacławek
SCRIPT:
Kinga Krzemińska, Grzegorz Wacławek
ANIMATION:
Animoon
PRODUCTION:
Animoon, Grzegorz Wacławek
COPRODUCTION:
MYSTIC HOUSE, WKND, TVP, LETKO, FIXAFILM

Marta Szymańska »

was born in 1991. She graduated from Art School in Warsaw specializing in Visual Advertising. Since 2010 she studies animation at Polish National Film School in Łódź. "Moko" is her latest film she made  at school.
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