The Snail and the Whale
A half hour animated film for all the family based on the much-loved book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Snail and the Whale is the much loved classic that shows us a restless young snail who has ambitions to travel the world. The other snails think she should stay put, but she puts out a call for a “Lift wanted around the world”. Eventually her call is answered by a great big grey-blue humpback whale! She sets off with him across the seas. On their journey the snail and the whale discover towering icebergs and far-off lands, fiery mountains and golden sands. The snail is delighted by the wonderful world around her, until she realises how small it makes her feel.
- genus: Animation, Family
- Studio: Magic Light Pictures
- keyword: based on novel or book, whale, cartoon, based on children's book, journey, animal rescue, short film, snail
- cast: Rob Brydon, Sally Hawkins, Diana Rigg, Cariad Lloyd, Max Lang