The Flight Before Christmas (2008)
- Original title
- Niko: Lentäjän poika
- Directed by
- Kari Juusonen, Michael Hegner
- Genre
- adventure film, family film, Christmas film, fantasy film
- Country
- Germany, Denmark, Finland, Ireland
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Rated
- 0
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 159 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 young reindeer named Niko is scared of flying. He joins a journey to Santa's home to protect the flying reindeer from wolves.
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What happens
Niko & The Way to the Stars (Finnish: Niko – lentäjän poika, lit. 'Niko – A flyer's son') is a 2008 animated epic Christmas film directed by Michael Hegner and Kari Juusonen. It revolves around a young reindeer named Niko who must overcome his fear of flying by heading to Santa Claus' fell to save him and his fleet of flying reindeer from a pack of wolves. The film was a Finnish production with co-producers in Denmark, Germany and Ireland. It was produced by Anima Vitae, Cinemaker Oy, A. Film A/S, Ulysses Films, and Magma Films. The animation was produced in Finland, Germany and Denmark, with post-production carried out in Ireland. A 45-minute television edit in American English was produced in the United States for CBS under the title The Flight Before Christmas. Two sequels, Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure, and Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights, were released in 2012 and 2024 in Finland, respectively. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Polar Express (2004)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.