The Flight Before Christmas (2008)

Name: The Flight Before Christmas
Director: Michael Hegner, Kari Juusonen
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2008
Duration: 1 h 20 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Aarre Karén, Arttu Hämäläinen, Elina Knihtilä, Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Ilmari Huhtala

Original Title: Niko: Lentäjän poika

Adventure Animation Drama Family Fantasy

5.8 (160 votes)

1h 20m

Overview

A young reindeer named Niko dreams about flying like his father, whom he has never met. Despite constant teasing from others, he sneaks out of his home valley to take flying lessons from Julius, a flying squirrel.

Details

Director: Michael Hegner, Kari Juusonen
Writer: Hannu Tuomainen, Marteinn Thorisson
Original Language: Finnish
Budget: $6,100,000

Cast

Aarre Karén Arttu Hämäläinen Elina Knihtilä Hannu-Pekka Björkman Ilmari Huhtala Juha Veijonen Jussi Lampi Juulia Rönkkö Minttu Mustakallio Olli Jantunen Puntti Valtonen Risto Kaskilahti Tommi Korpela Vesa Vierikko Vuokko Hovatta