Synopsis: |
The father of a Finnish family visiting the crumbling Berlin Wall rescues a cute puppy, Stormheart, and takes him back to Finland as a pet for his daughters. No one in the family knows anything about the dog, not even its breed.
Little by little, the mystery of Stormheart unravels, and the dog´s new owners learn more about him. They find out that Stormheart´s parents had served as guard dogs at the Berlin Wall.
In the film, drama, comedy and tragedy are created by the mere breed-typical behaviour of the Caucasian Shepherd. Pearl, the 7-year-old daughter of the Finnish family, takes the puppy under her wing. In the care of the tender-hearted family, trained only by little Pearl, Stormheart grows up with no rules or boundaries. In six months, the dog that has grown up to the size of a bear undertakes the task of removing all dangers, threats and obstacles from the path of Pearl, his little protégé. And Pearl, in return, loves Stormheart unconditionally.
Stormheart is a great animal story for schoolchildren and their families; it is a film for all people who love animals.
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Festivals: |
Schlingel – International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience, 13.–19.10.2008
Cinekid Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 19.–26.10.2008
Nordische Filmtage Lübeck, Germany, 29.10.–2.11.2008, IN COMPETITION
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia, 13.11.–7.12.2008, IN COMPETITION
Oulu International Children´s Film Festival, Finland, 17.–23.11.2008, IN COMPETITION
4th London Children´s Film Festival, UK, 22.–30.11.2008, IN COMPETITION
Screenings at Kinomaja, Tallinn, Estonia, 8.–11.12.2008
Moscow International Children Film Festival, Russia, 23. -28.12.2008, IN COMPETITION
European Film Market, Berlin, Germany, 5.–13.2.2009
Beyond Border, California, USA, 7.- 8.2.2009
KidBestFest, Massaschusetts, USA, 14.-18.2.2009
21st edition of the European Youth Film Festival of Flanders, Belgium, 21.2.–1.3.2009, IN
COMPETITION
Montreal International Children´s Film Festival, Canada, 28.2.–8.3.2009, IN
COMPETITION
BUFF Film Festival, Malmö, Sweden, 10.-14.3.2009, IN COMPETITION
Riga´s International Film Festival of Berimor, Latvia, 4. - 12.4.2009
Leeds Young People Film Festival, UK, 2. - 10.4.2009
Sprockets International Film Festival for Children, Toronto, Canada, 12. - 18.4.2009, IN COMPETITION
Stocholm International Film Festival Junior, Sweden, 20.-25.4.2009, IN COMPETITION
6th International Children´s Film Festival, Turkey, 24.4.–3.5.2009
Kristiansand International Children´s Film Festival, Norway, 28.4. - 3.5.2009
Newport International Film Festival, Rhode Island, USA, 3.–7.6.2009
Showcomotion Young People´s Film Festival, Sheffield, UK, 25.6.–9.7.2009
11th Seoul International Youth Film Festival, South Korea, 9.–15.7.2009
Kodomotachino Kinder Film Festival Tokyo, Japan, August 2009
14th Festival Internacional de Cine para niños (…y no tan niños), Mexico City, Mexico, 11.–16.8.2009
8th International Film Festival for Youth and Children Nueva Mirada, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 3.–9.9.2009
5th Tel Aviv International Children´s Film Festival, Israel, 23.–26.9.2009
Aldeburgh Cinema Children´s Film Festival, UK, 15.10.2009
The Tokyo International Film Festival, Japan, 17.–25.10.2009
Juniorfest, Czech Republic, 8.–11.11.2009
FICI International Children and Youth Film Festival, Madrid, Spain, 17.–22.11.2009
19th Cinemagic Int. Film Festival for Young People, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 18.11.–4.12.2009
Fifth International Film Festival for Children and Young People, Armenia, November 2009
Berlin, Zeughauskino, 6.12.2009
3rd International Children´s Film Festival Bangladesh in Dhaka, 23.–29.1.2010
4th Taiwan International Children´s Film Festival, Taipei, Taiwan, 1.–11.4.2010
EU Film Festival in Japan, May 2010
Goelali Children´s Film Festival, Indonesia, 12.–20.6.2010
International Film Festival Nueva Mirada, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2.–8.9.2010
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