Comet in Moominland (1992)

Moomin, Sniff and My set out to stop a comet approaching the Moomin valley. Along the way they meet Snusmumriken, the beautiful Snorkfröken, Snorken and a Hemul, who join them in their quest.

Director:

Hiroshi Saitô

Writers:

Lars Jansson (story), Tove Jansson (novel),

Stars:

Rabbe Smedlund, Jyrki Kovaleff, Elina Salo

Cast

Credited cast:
Rabbe Smedlund	...	Moomin (voice)
Jyrki Kovaleff	...	Sniff (voice)
Elina Salo	...	Little My (voice)
Ulla Tapaninen	...	Moominmamma (voice)
Matti Ruohola	...	Moominpappa (voice)
Pertti Koivula	...	Snufkin (voice)
Misa Palander	...	(voice)
Ilkka Merivaara	...	(voice)
Tapio Hämäläinen	...	Hemulen (voice)
Leena Uotila	...	(voice)
Markku Huhtamo	...	(voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mika Kanai	...	Floren (voice)
Takehito Koyasu	...	Snufkin (voice)
Ryûsei Nakao	...	Sniff (voice)
Rei Sakuma	...	Little My (voice)

Storyline

A philosopher predicting disaster, black rain and rumour of a threat from space take Moomin and his two friends Little My and Sniff on an adventure to find out what is coming their way. The trio heads toward an observatory found on the Lonely Mountains. On their way up the mountain they meet Snufkin, a wise and lonely wanderer, who knows about the coming disaster: it's a comet, that could hit wherever, even here! Now lead by Snufkin, the expedition arrives at the observatory and learn that the calculated time is in two days! The four have two days to hurry back to Moomindale to warn everyone and to escape into a cave near the sea - and to find the sweet owner of a golden anklet Moomin found in the mountains. More and more interesting characters join our adventurers: the inventor Snork, his sister Snork Maiden and the stamp collecting Hemulen. Not forgetting the giant octopus, the Snork eating plant and the lizard guarding a ravine full of amethysts, the journey turns into a real ...

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | based on novel

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Japan Netherlands

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

8 August 1992 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Komet im Mumintal

Company Credits

Production Co:

Studio Telescreen Japan, Telecable Benelux B.V., Hero Communications

Technical Specs

Runtime:

70 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #37.11 (2007)

User Reviews

Profound sentiments in a cute and furry package

This movie has so many brilliant attributes, it's ridiculous. It has depth in so many levels, that after about 14 years of intense watching I still seem to keep finding new aspects from it.

The characters aren't the colourless and tasteless plastic ones they usually try to underestimate kids with. They're multidimensional. They're warm. They're funny. They're complex. They have their own distinctive personalities with their own ups and downs. There's Sniff the greedy but kindhearted hedonist. There's Little My the little boyish feminist who wants to tear down all the barriers between the male and the female sex. There's Moominpappa the hopeless romantic and poet who's struggling trough a midlife crisis trying to get more meaning to his life with adventures and boheme lifestyle...

There are the profound philosophical views on life, which are presented in such a down to earth way that even the smallest children may enjoy them just as well as the more mature audience. There are the environmental and social adumbrations to our modern life... The list goes on.

Still the thing that really makes moomin's so unique in todays children's programming is the way the characters and their everyday lives are presented. Usually there's the strict line between good and bad. The ones who have any imperfections of any kind in their personalities and behaviour are the "bad ones" and the "good ones" who never even feel tempted to do anything morally questionable are the ones who straighten the "bad ones" out. Like life would be that black and white. Tove's characters all have their little imperfections that annoy each another at times. Even the most "naughty" ones are still sympathetic and fragile little creatures deep down.