This is a story about two worlds, the world of the forest and the world of people, and about the kids in whom these two worlds intertwine.
One day, in the middle of summer, a boy named Howl wanders alone through the forest. Along the way, he begins to see strange things. He even thinks he understands the song of a — Blackbird... A small, dirty dog follows him. That's Nancy, she will become his best friend. Howl is our main character. He is a smart city boy, left for the summer in the care of his aunt Lily (Lily runs a mountain lodge near the forest). He misses the familiar surroundings and city air. The forest is vast, and deep in its heart, it hides a secret area. There, animals can speak and behave like humans. Among the animals lives - Goldy, the wild girl always accompanied by her mute albino deer brother - The White deer. Goldy thinks she is a deer too. One day she will meet Howl, and discover that there are some similarities among them…
Director’s statement
The White Deer is a book written by a famous 20th-century Croatian writer Vladimir Nazor. It was first published in 1947, and to this day it remains mandatory reading in Croatian primary schools. Story is Croatian but it's also universal. It speaks (amongst other things) about our human world and what we lost by disconnecting from nature, and disconnecting from each other.
Country of production
Croatia
Target audience
8-12 kids
Animation technique
2D (vector based)
Production company
Jaka ProdukcijaEstimated budget
990 000 EUR
Funding secured
6 000 EUR - Croatian Audiovisual Center; 44 000 EUR - Producer own investment
Stage of the project
Script development (existing treatment)
Looking for
Co-producer, sales agent, distributor, broadcaster
