Nobody making kids' movies anymore has the patience for this kind of quiet. A squirrel village, a kidnapped princess, a rescue quest that moves at the speed of a folktale being told by someone who actually believes in the story. The frog isn't a villain with motivation or backstory, he's just the obstacle, and that's enough, because the real weight is in watching a small creature decide he's brave enough to try. This movie trusts you to care about simple things: loyalty, courage, the idea that someone matters enough to cross the dark forest for. It costs nothing to make, and demands everything from the person watching it.

A young squirrel princess is taken captive by a wicked frog. A courageous young squirrel from the village sets off to find her, and his search leads him into a fight with the frog as he tries to bring his princess home. The film is an animated tale of a small hero who faces down a villain to rescue a captive princess.