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Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights

2024 · 85 min

A bright, brisk animated adventure full of snowy skies and gentle stakes, easy for young viewers to follow and enjoy.

Directed by
Kari Juusonen
Genres
Animation, Family, Fantasy
Starring
Matthew Whelan, Emma Jenkins, Paul Tylak
Overview
Niko the reindeer joins his father in Santa's Flying Forces, but when Santa's sleigh is stolen by an acquaintance, Niko must find it in time for Christmas.

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Directed by
Kari Juusonen
Genres
Animation, Family, Fantasy
Starring
Matthew Whelan, Emma Jenkins, Paul Tylak
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • survival
  • friendship
  • redemption
Places
  • wilderness
  • fantasy world
Era
contemporary
Audience
kids
Form
  • animated
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour5
Realism1
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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animation, family, fantasy
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