On New Year's Eve, on a frozen lake in the Swedish winter landscape, an elderly gentleman named Pettson and his lively tomcat Findus enjoy a peaceful fishing trip. But appearances are deceptive: dark storm clouds are gathering on the horizon, and soon the two find themselves in a fierce snowstorm. To seek shelter, the elderly gentleman builds an igloo in which they find refuge. As the storm rages outside, they pass the time telling each other stories from the past year – about double birthday parties, a cunning fox and other adventures that have shaped their special friendship. PETTSON AND FINDUS (original title: PETTSON OCH FINDUS – KATTEN OCH GUBBENS ÅR) is the first full-length animated film about the popular characters from the books by Sven Nordqvist. Directed by Albert Hanan Kaminski, the 1999 Swedish-German co-production impresses with its hand-drawn animation and lovingly crafted details. The film was released in Sweden on December 25, 1999, and received the rating “particularly valuable” in Germany from the German Film and Media Assessment (FBW), which particularly praised the hand-drawn animation and the emotional depth of the film.
In the igloo, Pettson and Findus brave the snowstorm – and tell each other stories about foxes, festivals and their very special friendship.
On New Year's Eve, on a frozen lake in the Swedish winter landscape, an elderly gentleman named Pettson and his lively tomcat Findus enjoy a peaceful fishing trip. But appearances are deceptive: dark storm clouds are gathering on the horizon, and soon the two find themselves in a fierce snowstorm. To seek shelter, the elderly gentleman builds an igloo in which they find refuge. As the storm rages outside, they pass the time telling each other stories from the past year – about double birthday parties, a cunning fox and other adventures that have shaped their special friendship.
PETTSON AND FINDUS (original title: PETTSON OCH FINDUS – KATTEN OCH GUBBENS ÅR) is the first full-length animated film about the popular characters from the books by Sven Nordqvist. Directed by Albert Hanan Kaminski, the 1999 Swedish-German co-production impresses with its hand-drawn animation and lovingly crafted details. The film was released in Sweden on December 25, 1999, and received the rating “particularly valuable” in Germany from the German Film and Media Assessment (FBW), which particularly praised the hand-drawn animation and the emotional depth of the film.