PUFFIN ROCK AND THE NEW FRIENDS

A STORY OF SOLIDARITY, COURAGE AND FRIENDSHIP IN A BEAUTIFULLY ANIMATED NATURAL CULTURE

Every year, puf­fins from all over the world flock to the small island of Puffin Rock off the Irish coast. This time, Isabelle is among the new arri­vals. Because her home island is no lon­ger habi­ta­ble, she and her fami­ly have had to lea­ve it for good. Nevertheless, she is imme­dia­te­ly ent­rus­ted with an important task: to guard an egg. But it sud­den­ly dis­ap­pears wit­hout a trace. And then a vio­lent storm hits. This ani­ma­ted film tells a very gent­le sto­ry about fri­end­ship and soli­da­ri­ty, but also about the expe­ri­ence of flight and belon­ging. Its clear visu­al lan­guage and slow nar­ra­ti­ve pace make it par­ti­cu­lar­ly sui­ta­ble for a first visit to the cine­ma. (StS)