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76% Critic Match
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
7.6 / 10• 1982• 1h 37m•NR• Japanese
AnimationDramaAdventureFamily
Storyline
Nils Holgersson is a young boy on a farm who is cruel to the animals. But when he catches the farm's little goblin it becomes one prank too many. He is magically shrunk and suddenly the farm animals are out for revenge. He flees on the back of the goose Morten and they join up with a flock of wild geese. Together they travel all over Sweden, with Nils hoping to find a way to become big again.
Cast & Crew
Mami Koyama
Nils (voice)
Lead
Shinobu Adachi
(voice)
Shigeru Chiba
(voice)
Tessyo Genda
(voice)
SH
Sanji Hase
(voice)
Masako Ikeda
(voice)
Yoneko Matsukane
(voice)
Minori Matsushima
Narration (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mamoru Oshii's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Wonderful Adventures of Nils is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
