Nobody talks about this one. A donkey, dog, cat, and rooster escape their masters to become bandits in the forest, and the film treats their small rebellion with the weight of actual stakes. Puppet animation lets the grotesque beauty of the Grimm original breathe in ways live-action can't touch, these aren't cute animals, they're desperate creatures clawing for dignity. The ending doesn't soften the source material's teeth. If you've ever felt the pull of a fairy tale that refuses to be precious about suffering, this film arrives like it was made specifically for you.

Mori no Ongakutai is a fantasy film told through puppet animation. It adapts the Grimm fairy tale known as the Town Musicians of Bremen, bringing the classic story to the screen with puppets.