Ginger's Tale (2020)

Original title

Огонёк-Огниво

Directed by

Konstantin Shchekin

Genre

animation

Country

Russia

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

6+

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl named Ginger tries to help a potter who finds a magic stone that turns objects into treasure. She must rescue him when the stone makes him forgetful and he falls under the influence of a queen who also wants the stone.

whimsicaladventurouscolorfultraditional-animationmusicalfairy-tale-likelightheartedmoralistic

What happens

Ginger's Tale (Russian: Огонёк-Огниво, romanized: Ogonyok-Ognivo) is a 2020 Russian animated musical fantasy film written and directed by Konstantin Shchekin. Tatyana Ilina and Ekaterina Mikhailova also were script writers. Vverh Animation Studio produced the film which became its second and final animated film produced at the animation studio after its closure in 2021. Within the frameworks of an original story, Ginger's Tale is a modern-day adaptation of the 1835 Danish fairy tale The Tinderbox. The animators drew exclusively in frame-by-frame traditional animation. The film depicts the trials and tribulations of Ginger, a faithful young friend of a craftsman named Potter. One day, the poor potter craftsman finds the magical Stone Of Fire artifact that can grant the ability to turn stones to treasure. It is up to Ginger to rescue Potter, as he forgets his past and allies closer to the Queen who is also seeking the artifact. The film was noted for a drawing style of all colors and shades. It is also a story of the confrontation of human qualities such as greed and friendship. The movie premiered and was a nominee for best animation in 2020 at the June 2020 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The movie also premiered one month later at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The film has been granted accolades for best animation at Crystal Keys, Scandinavian International Film Festival and nominated at the San Diego International Kids Film Festival. The movie released in Russia on 4 February 2021 with critical acclaim for its animation and story. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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