The Ugly Duckling and Me! (2006)

Directed by

Michael Hegner, Karsten Kiilerich

Genre

comedy film, animated film, family film

Country

Iceland, Germany, United Kingdom, France

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

A

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 109 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A rat named Ratso wants to become a famous showman. His plans change when he finds an ugly duckling with bushy grey wings and is forced to become a father figure.

whimsicalfeel-goodlight-heartedgentlequirkyheartwarmingplayful

What happens

The Ugly Duckling and Me! is a 2006 animated comedy drama film directed by Michael Hegner and Karsten Kiilerich. Intended for a family audience, it is a modern adaptation of the 1843 fairy tale "The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Andersen. The Yorkshire Post described it as a "feel-good" film for family audiences. The film follows a rat named Ratso who strives to become a famous showman. His life changes when an egg falls out of its nest, revealing an ugly duckling with bushy grey wings, and he is forced to become a father. It also won an award at the China International Cartoon and Digital Art Festival. The film initially premiered in Denmark on 6 April 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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