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Peter in Magicland (1990)
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Original name: Peterchens Mondfahrt
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: West Germany
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
After Sumsemann the beetle loses one of his arms to a troll, he invites brother and sister Peterchen and Annaliese to join him on a journey to the moon in a quest to retrieve his lost arm.
Style:
fairy tale, uplifting, surreal, anime, whimsical, nostalgic
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
quest, talking animal, friendship, rescue mission, imagination, good versus evil, moon, insect, coming of age, puppetry, magic, santa claus, bear, journey, owl, beetle, brother sister relationship, flying, brother, goat, carriage, flashback, council, breaking the fourth wall, talking animals
Place:
germany
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