Beyond Beyond
| Beyond Beyond (aka: Swedish: Resan till Fjäderkungens Rike German: Johan und der Federkönig) | |
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| Directed by | Esben Toft Jacobsen |
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| Music by | Nicklas Schmidt |
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| Edited by | Elin Pröjts |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
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| Language | Swedish |
Beyond Beyond, original title Swedish: Resan till Fjäderkungens Rike, also known in Germany as Johan und der Federkönig (or Johan and the Feather King), is a 2014 Swedish/Danish animated film directed by the Swedish animator Esben Toft Jacobsen.[1][2] The movie had its world premiere on 10 February 2014 at the Berlin International Film Festival.[3]
Plot summary
Johan is a young bunny whose life is torn apart when his beloved mother is taken away by the Feather King to the afterlife after she develops a bad cough. Unwilling to accept that his mother is gone, Johan plots to travel to the other side and bring her back. He finally gains his chance when an old dog gives Johan his ticket to the afterlife.
Voice cast
- Swedish
- Edvin Ryding as Johan
- Tuva Novotny as Johan's mother
- Gustaf Hammarsten as Johan's father
- Lennart Jähkel as The Feather King
- Sissela Kyle as The Captain
- Leif Andrée as Bill
- Danish
- Pelle Falk Krusbæk as Johan
- Søs Egelind as The Captain / Bill
- Lars Brygmann as Johan's father
- Flemming Quist Møller as The Feather King
Reception
Variety wrote that the creative team behind Beyond Beyond "invent an elaborate mythology around an impressive figure called the Feather King, who guards the realm where Johan, the rabbit boy, must venture, though the trip proves too dark and complicated for family crowds, limiting export prospects."[4] Common Sense Media also commented upon the film's themes and expressed concern that they might be too dark for younger audiences.[5] Dove marked Beyond Beyond with their "Family Approved" seal and wrote that it was "a charming little story about the loss of a loved one and how that loss effects others."[6]
The SVT Nyheter Norrbotten praised the movie's 3D environment and compared it to works by Hayao Miyazaki, but also felt that the film's premise was too confusing.[7]
References
- ↑ Beck, Jerry (16 February 2014). "TRAILER: Sweden's animated "Beyond Beyond"". IndieWire.
- ↑ Chalich, Aaron (2016-03-11). "DVD Review: Beyond Beyond". KSTP. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ "Johan und der Federkönig". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ Debruge, Peter (8 March 2014). "Film Review: 'Beyond Beyond'". Variety (magazine).
- ↑ Schonfeld, Renee. "Beyond Beyond - Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ "Beyond Beyond (review)". Dove Family Friendly Movie Reviews. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ ""Resan till Fjäderkungens rike"". SVT Nyheter Norrbotten. March 21, 2014. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
External links
- Beyond Beyond at the Internet Movie Database
- Official website as archived June 20, 2015