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Moomin and Midsummer Madness

2008 · 88 min

A gentle, quirky animated adventure with a cozy, handmade charm and a touch of melancholy.

Directed by: Maria Lindberg
Genres: Animation, Family
Starring: Tapani Perttu, Johanna Viksten, Jasper Pääkkönen

Tagline: With the Water Here to Stay, The Moomin Have Time to Play
Overview: After a volcanic eruption causes floods, members of the moomin family find refuge inside a floating theater.

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Directed by: Maria Lindberg
Genres: Animation, Family
Starring: Tapani Perttu, Johanna Viksten, Jasper Pääkkönen

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
survival
found family
nature
identity
Places: sea
single country house
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	1
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: animation, family
Directed by: Maria Lindberg
Starring: Tapani Perttu, Johanna Viksten, Jasper Pääkkönen, Elsa Saisio, Taneli Mäkelä, Outi Alanen, Ilpo Mikkonen, Jarmo Koski
Runtime: 88 min
Country: Austria, Finland, Poland
Languages: Finnish

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