10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A moving, visually stunning, wise, and multi-layered film.”
Alini, FILMWEB
9 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Excellent animation and a universal, thoughtful message. The children were delighted, moved, and intrigued. A perfect choice for families.”
Katarzyna Sarek-Sadurska, FILMWEB
10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“A truly beautiful film with a wise and ever-relevant message. The children (6 and 11 years old) were delighted, and so were the parents. Gorgeous, painterly animation and music that captivates with its grandeur. We highly recommend it!”
Kuba Ceran, FILMWEB
3RD PLACE IN THE AUDIENCE AWARD VOTE 🥉
at the international Ale Kino! Festival — “…an extraordinary animated journey The Boy at the Ends of the World.”
43. Ale Kino! Festival
8/10 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“This is a film that perfectly meets the expectations of young viewers.
It can wonderfully awaken valuable sensitivity in children.”
Paulina Guz, NA EKRANIE
A boy who can talk to animals embarks
on a perilous journey with his brother to
save his sister’s soul from a mythical
creature.
Omul (11) lives with his family on a remote island in the Fire Archipelago. During a beach trip, a storm sweeps Omul and his younger sister Kimi into the sea, where Omul witnesses a mysterious creature threatening Kimi’s soul.
Rescued by a whale, the siblings survive, but Kimi is left in a coma. Omul’s ability to talk to animals becomes crucial as he and his brother – who blames him for the accident – set out to find Sadumea, the mythical figure behind Kimi’s torment.
With their dog Tela, they embark on a dangerous expeditiondeep into the island to save Kimi…
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STORY
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CREATORS
The film is created by talented trio
GRZEGORZ WACŁAWEK
Producer, Director, Scriptwriter
MARTA SZYMAŃSKA
Director
KINGA KRZEMIŃSKA
Scriptwriter
Meet the
CREATORS
The film is created by talented trio
GRZEGORZ WACŁAWEK
Producer, Director, Scriptwriter
MARTA SZYMAŃSKA
Director
KINGA KRZEMIŃSKA
Scriptwriter
GRZEGORZ WACŁAWEK
Producer, Director, Scriptwriter
Director and screenwriter of animated films, graduate of the
Secondary School of Fine Arts in Warsaw, the Lodz Film School, and the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Founder of the production company Animoon (2013), whose productions have won over 250 awards worldwide, including the prestigious
Cartoon Tributes and Platinum Goats. Member of the Polish
Producers Guild, co-founder and long-time president of the Polish
Animation Producers Association. PISF Screenwriting Fellow and, since 2025, expert for the PISF program.
Filmography:
“Backyard” 2016
“Beyond Senility” 2010
“Lost” 2008
“Scrap” 2007
“Gleam” 2006
“Leaf” 2005
Meet the CREATORS
Meet the CREATORS
MARTA SZYMAŃSKA
Director
Marta Szymańska, born in 1991 in Warsaw, director and
animator, graduate from Lodz Film School (Animation and
special effects), graduate from Art School in Warsaw. Her
animations‚ “Oranges”‚ “Moko” and “Tango of longing” were
screened and rewarded at many festivals all around the world.
Experienced in animation – working mainly with classic
techniques like cut-out, painting, drawing. „The Boy at the
Edge of the World’ is her feature length debut as a director.
Filmography:
“Oranges” 2011
“Peregrinus” 2012
“Moko” 2014
“Kairos” 2015
„Tango of longing” 2018
KINGA KRZEMIŃSKA
Scriptwriter
Kinga Krzemińska is the co-creator of the series “Wielka Woda” (High Water), which won the Golden Eagle 2023 for Best Drama Series and the Polish Screenwriters Guild Award for Best Drama Series Screenplay. In addition to series and films, Krzemińska is also the author of animations and two bestselling audio series for audioteka.pl: the family crime comedy “Sierżant Cuff” and the horror series “Anima”, both of which achieved success in Poland and abroad.
Filmography:
„Sierżant Cuff” serial audio, 4 sezony, 2018-2024.
„Nieobojętni” serial, 2023.
„Wielka Woda” serial 2022
„Anima” serial audio, 2 sezony, 2019-2021.
„Karol” serial animowany, 2020.
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General
INFO
GENERAL INFO
english title: The Boy at the Edge of the World
format: Animated feature
genre: Adventure
duration: 80 minutes
country of production: Poland, Canada, Spain
production company: ANIMOON
in co-production with: MYSTIC HOUSE, WKND, TVP, LETKO, FIXAFILM with the support of the Polish Film Institute, Institut Catala de les impreses Culturals, Generalitat de Catalunya filmed in the Republic of Poland with the support provided through the act on financial support for audiovisual production by the Polish Film Institute and Funded by the Ministry of culture and National Heritage
director: Grzegorz Wacławek, Marta Szymańska
scriptwriter: Kinga Krzemińska, Grzegorz Wacławek
producer: Grzegorz Wacławek
target audience: 7 – 12, family
world sales: SOLA MEDIA
available territories: ROW outside Poland & Spain
logline: 100 characters including spaces
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GALLERY
Animoon is a prpduction company for
animated series and short and full-length films,
awarded over 250 times.
We develop and produce projects of high artistic and
narrative quality, mainly based on original ideas.
Animoon collaborates with executive producers when
producing and developing projects, shifting through
different techniques and styles and independently
bringing together talented teams depending on the
project. In 2022 Animoon was awarded with Cartoon
Tribute in a Producer of the Year category.
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