When Buster and Frank hear that their penguin friend Penny can’t join them for Christmas because of a sore wing, they decide to fly across the ocean in their little yellow plane to pick her up! Featuring a pair of koala siblings as heroes and set against the South Pole and the Australian desert, this story is a Christmas tale like no other, as well as a lovely fable about friendship and a terrific adventure film for young viewers. Naturally, the trip to Antarctica turns out to be full of all sorts of madcap adventures…
Derived from a series that was originally made for television, this cinematic episode is a delight thanks in particular to its meticulously crafted stop-motion. Children will be entertained by the puppets and will appreciate the array of affable allies who help Buster and Frank, including Ned the friendly wombat, who learns to stand up to Mitzi, the enterprising little possum, along with George the Turtle, Sammy the Echidna, Archie the Crocodile, and more. The film, then, is a great opportunity to discover animals rarely seen in a European winter—and a reminder that in the Southern Hemisphere, Christmas is celebrated in bright sunshine.
