ROBINSON CRUSOE (PG)

WHO’S IN IT?

Matthias Schweighöfer (Valkyrie), Cindy aus Marzahn (Der Nanny), Dieter Hallervorden (Back on Track), Kaya Yanar (Nikola), Aylin Tezel (Breaking Horizons)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Vincent Kesteloot (Sammy’s Great Escape), director; Ben Stassen (The House of Magic), director, producer; Lee Christopher (film debut) and Graham Welldon (film debut), writers; Domonic Paris (A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventures), writer, producer; Gina Gallo (Fly Me to the Moon 3D), Mimi Maynard (Sammy’s Great Escape) and Caroline Van Iseghem (The House of Magic), producers

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

On a remote tropical island, the animals that live there encounter a strange creature called Robinson Crusoe (Schweighöfer), the sole human survivor of a shipwreck. Once they accept him as part of their new family, the animals must protect Crusoe from a pack of wild cats while also helping him to survive…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

The classic novel by Daniel Defoe is brought to life in a version that’s considerably more accessible to younger audiences, with the hopes that it will lead to them reading a fine piece of literature.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 6TH MAY 2016

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