On November 15th An Almost Christmas Story landed on D+ in UK.
This is a heart warming, family friendly, engaging, 30 minute animation produced by Alfonso Cuaron and David Lowry, and with script/teleplay by Jack Thorne.
Most days animation is created through CGI and digital artwork.
What a nice surpise to find a more artistic, stopmotion, style being used. It made the adventure far more special and engaged my imagination.
It follows the tale of a baby owl, Moon, whose tree ends up in New York for Christmas. She soon meets a little girl, Luna, who has lost her mother near the Rockefeller Skating Rink. Both these figures need to find their way home.
As they journey, they are accompanied by funny pigeons and the music of a folk singer voiced by John C. Reilly.
So, for all the feels, and thoughts on Christmas and family, I would say give this film a watch.
Beth writes 