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While on a round-the-world sailing trip, young Michael and his family are thrown overboard during a storm. He and his beloved dog Stella wash up on an island where they meet a mysterious stranger, Kensuke, with whom they build a reluctant friendship. But something threatens to destroy the fragile world Kensuke has created on the island, and they must use all their courage, skills and resourcefulness to try to save it.
Winner of the Grand Prize and Audience Award at the New York International Children’s Film Festival, and Best Animated Feature, Best Screenplay, and Best Original Music at the prestigious British Animation Awards, this wonderful hand-drawn animation is a thrilling adventure story adapted from Michael Morpurgo’s best-selling novel.