Beyond Beyond (Swedish: Resan till Fjäderkungens Rike), is a 2016 Swedish-Danish computer-animated comedy-drama film directed by the Danish animator Esben Toft Jacobsen.[1][2] The movie had its world premiere on 10 February 2014 at the Berlin International Film Festival.[3]
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| Danish | rejsen til fjerkongens rige |
| Directed by | Esben Toft Jacobsen |
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| Edited by | Elin Pröjts |
| Music by | Nicklas Schmidt |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
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| Language | Swedish |
Plot
editJonah is a young bunny whose life is torn apart when his beloved mother dies and is taken away by the Feather King to the afterlife after she develops a bad cough. Unwilling to accept that his mother is gone, Jonah plots to travel to the other side and bring her back. He finally gains his chance when an old dog gives Jonah his ticket to the afterlife.
Cast
edit| Character | Swedish voice actor | Danish voice actor | English voice actor |
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| Johan | Edvin Ryding | Pelle Falk Krusbæk | EvanTubeHD |
| Johan's mother | Tuva Novotny | Tuva Novotny | Ambyr Childers |
| Johan's father | Gustaf Hammarsten | Lars Brygmann | Cary Elwes |
| The Feather King | Lennart Jähkel | Flemming Quist Møller | Patrick Warburton |
| The Captain | Sissela Kyle | Søs Egelind | Emily Deschanel |
| Bill | Leif Andrée | Jon Heder |
Reception
editVariety wrote that the creative team behind Beyond Beyond "invent an elaborate mythology around an impressive figure called the Feather King, who guards the realm where Johan, the rabbit boy, must venture, though the trip proves too dark and complicated for family crowds, limiting export prospects."[4] Common Sense Media also commented upon the film's themes and expressed concern that they might be too dark for younger audiences.[5] Dove marked Beyond Beyond with their "Family Approved" seal and wrote that it was "a charming little story about the loss of a loved one and how that loss effects others."[6]
The SVT Nyheter Norrbotten praised the movie's 3D environment and compared it to works by Hayao Miyazaki, but also felt that the film's premise was too confusing.[7]
References
edit- ^ Beck, Jerry (16 February 2014). "TRAILER: Sweden's animated "Beyond Beyond"". IndieWire.
- ^ Chalich, Aaron (11 March 2016). "DVD Review: Beyond Beyond". KSTP. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "Johan und der Federkönig". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (8 March 2014). "Film Review: 'Beyond Beyond'". Variety.
- ^ Schonfeld, Renee. "Beyond Beyond - Movie Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ "Beyond Beyond (review)". Dove Family Friendly Movie Reviews. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ ""Resan till Fjäderkungens rike"". SVT Nyheter Norrbotten. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
External links
edit- Beyond Beyond at IMDb
- Beyond Beyond at Rotten Tomatoes
- Official website as archived 20 June 2015