Long Way North (2015)

In 1882, a young Russian aristocrat goes on an epic adventure to find out what happened to her grandfather and save her family's reputation.

Director:

Rémi Chayé

Writers:

Claire Paoletti, Claire Paoletti

Stars:

Christa Théret, Féodor Atkine, Peter Hudson

2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Christa Théret	...	Sasha (voice)
Féodor Atkine	...	Oloukine (voice)
Peter Hudson	...	Lund (voice)
Antony Hickling	...	Larson (voice)
Kester Lovelace	...	Briscoe Loujine (voice)
Tom Morton	...	Mowson Prince Tomsky (voice)
Leslie Clack	...	Maloney Recteur (voice)
Bibi Jacob	...	Mere (voice)
Loïc Houdré	...	Lund (voice)
Rémi Bichet	...	Father (voice)
Boris Rehlinger	...	Galway (voice)
Chloe Dunn	...	Sasha (voice)
Marc Bretonnière	...	Navy (voice)
Audrey Sablé	...	Nadya (voice)
Geoffrey Greenhill	...	Oloukine (voice)

Storyline

1882, Saint Petersburg. Sasha, a young Russian aristocrat, has always been fascinated by her grandfather's life as an adventurer. A renowned explorer, he designed a magnificent arctic ship, but he hasn't returned from his last expedition to the North Pole. To save her family's honor, Sasha runs away. Headed towards the Great North, she follows her grandfather's trail in search of his famous ship.

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Plot Keywords:

arctic exploration | sea captain | ship | north pole | hunger | 

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Taglines:

Stunning Visuals!

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some peril and mild language

Did You Know?

Goofs

The mouth to mouth method wasn't invented before mid-1950s, some seventy years after the story in the film happens.

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Quotes

Sasha: So where is the North Pole?
Oloukine: On the top of the world! It's very cold there like a white desert. You have to walk for miles and miles on ice fields, with sleighs and dogs. But it's so beautiful... And what do we do when we reach the Pole, my Sashenka?
Sasha: We plant the flag!

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Crazy Credits

After the credits, a short scene shows the flag Oloukine planted blowing away.

User Reviews

What beautiful film!

The animation was lovely (it's been a while since I've seen a new animated film).

It took me 10 minutes or so to get stuck into the style (mostly as I don't watch many animations these days), but I soon began to really appreciate the animation flow, textures and in particular the camera positions and lighting which were both really interesting, creative and important to the story in places.

The story itself is simple yet also very rich and moving, with educational messages that everyone should be able to take something from. It's definitely a film that everyone can enjoy: both children and adults. Some moments really struck an emotional chord within me... tears welled up at one point!

Is the story traditional? Have other films been made based on the same story?

I also enjoyed the music, both the soundtrack and the use of "popular style" songs. These took me surprise at first, and I felt sceptical at hearing them... but actually they worked really well, and by the end I was really enjoying their use.

When I have children I hope this will be a film they will love and enjoy, and take with them through to adulthood in the same way that I still have fond memories of some films I watched repeatedly as a kid.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Blog Official site

Country:

France Denmark Belgium USA

Language:

French English

Release Date:

30 September 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Long Way North

Box Office

Budget:

EUR6,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$60,352

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sacrebleu Productions, Maybe Movies, France 3 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1