"Who Will Comfort Toffle?" (short film) - a mini-review
GENERAL INFO Other title(s): Vem Ska Tosta Knyttet? (Swedish) Kuka lhoduttaisi Nyttia? (Finnish) Year: 1980 Country: Sweden Language: Swedish (original) Directed by: Johan Hagelback Runtime: 23 minutes Suitable for ages: +3 REVIEWER'S NOTE Animation: 8/10 Story: 10/10 Characters: 10/10 Sound design: 7/10 OVERALL: 8/10 Before we start... Hi everyone, hi kids! I just wanted to quickly wish a happy birthday to a very close friend of mine, O, and have fun reading! Okay, onto the review... FINAL THOUGHTS: This is an adaptation to one of Tove Jansson's first Moomin picture books, produced for the Swedish Film Institute and draws heavy influence from the author's original work. But did it succeed at being a faithful adaptation of the story known from the book? The plot follow Toffle, a small creature living alone in his house, who's constantly scared of the enormous hemulens roaming outside. One night, he decides to escape and goes on to search for a new place to l