Abel's Island
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67% Critic Match

Abel's Island

6.7 / 10 1988 30mNR English
Animation

Storyline

One summer afternoon in 1907, Abel and his wife (both mice) are picnicking, when they become separated during a violent rainstorm. After flying some distance, Abel discovers himself alone on a river island, unable to swim due to the powerful current. Abel periodically attempts to leave the island by various means: flying on a leaf, rowing a crudely fashioned boat, etc. Meanwhile, he tries to create a normal life of sorts, even learning to enjoy a new hobby: sculpture. Still, Abel's goal is to escape the island and rejoin his wife in the city.

Cast & Crew

Tim Curry

Tim Curry

Abel (voice)

Lead
Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

Gower (voice)

HS

Heidi Stallings

Amanda (voice)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Sporn's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Abel's Island is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker