Long Way North

"An animated adventure about a young woman of royalty who defies her parents’ wishes and traverses the ocean for the first time? Yeah, Long Way North is basically a Russian Moana. It may not have the character, humour, music, family friendliness or visual heft of Disney’s juggernaut, but both films wholeheartedly share a love for a journeywoman’s tale and that special connection some young people have with a grandparent."

"The sort of cartoon discerning parents are constantly seeking to enrich their kids' imaginations."

"Like a mixture of Mulan and Tintin..."

"The story isn't flashy and neither is the animation in "Long Way North," qualities that give the film a certain low-key charm in an age of fast-moving sagas eye-poppingly served."

"It's a proper animation buff's piece of work, and admittedly a little slow to get its yarn ripping, but mesmerising and moving in the later stretches."

"What could have been a song-free Tangled-meets-Frozen, instead feels like it's beset by exactly those two adjectives."

"While it doesn't sail into new territory, Long Way North is told in an enchanting manner with equal focus on the animation as well as strong character development."

""Long Way North" is a complete pleasure, a gorgeous piece of wide-screen animation that is as delightful as it is unexpected."

"Stunning stylised visuals, girl power and a strong rooting interest fuel a wonderfully old-fashioned tale."