An ancient Latvian folk tale is the basis for this colorful animated feature in the tradition of Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. A vengeful sorceress casts a kingdom’s princess into a deep sleep at the top of an icy mountain, where she awaits release from the spell that will destroy the land. Of all the men vying for the honor, the shy outcast son of a family of thugs is the most unlikely. Director Kalnaellis brings a playful sense of humor to the characterizations and adds zippy contemporary elements including a chorus of wisecracking crows. (Gene Siskel Film Center)
Reinis Kalnaellis
Director
Rasa Strautmane
Writer
Cecile Somers
Writer
Signe Baumane
Writer
Edgars Kaufelds
(voice)
Zane Dombrovska
(voice)
Laima Vaikule
(voice)
Edgars Lipors
(voice)
Jānis Kirmuška
(voice)
Igors Jakovlevs
(voice)
Inese Ramute
(voice)
Gunars Placens
(voice)
Andris Berzins
(voice)
A Tooth Fairy Tale85%
Tinker Bell69%
The House of Magic63%
Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action!75%
The Ogglies67%
Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess75%
Frozen72%
Charming63%
Barbie: A Fairy Secret68%
Happily Ever After58%
Fun and Fancy Free63%
Spellbound65%
Sleeping Beauty69%
Monster Family 266%
Strange Magic72%
Pets United59%
The Loud House Movie72%
Epic66%
The Little Prince76%
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas70%
