Pessi and Illusia (1984)
- Original title
- Pessi ja Illusia
- Directed by
- Heikki Partanen
- Genre
- fantasy film, children's film
- Country
- Finland
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Rated
- K-7
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A goblin boy named Pessi becomes friends with a fairy girl named Illusia. They navigate their different worlds and the challenges of being together.
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What happens
Pessi and Illusia (Finnish: Pessi ja Illusia) is a 1984 Finnish fantasy film directed by Heikki Partanen. The tale about the friendship between a goblin boy Pessi and a fairy girl Illusia is based on the 1944 book by Yrjö Kokko. The film was selected as the Finnish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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