Nimona
2023 · Directed by Troy Quane, Nick Bruno
Original language: English
- animation
- family
- fantasy
- adventure
- science fiction
- action
The story
A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated hand-drawn animation with clean graphic linework, flat color blocks and sweeping painted skies, the look of a comic come alive. Its kingdom is a gleaming medieval-futurist city of polished armour, jousting tournaments and hovering machinery, lit by warm sunlight and the cool glow of laboratories, while the action sequences move with fast, kinetic energy, bodies stretching and reshaping across the frame. The score is brisk and orchestral with playful percussion, and the comedy lands in quick, rhythmic exchanges. The vibe is buoyant and irreverent, a bright adventure with a wistful undercurrent, suited to a weekend afternoon, a family movie night, or a comfort watch when you want energy without dread. Its pacing is brisk and its emotional arc is warm: a disgraced knight and a rebellious shape-shifter, unlikely allies, slowly learning to trust each other and to see past the labels the world has given them. Intensity is moderate: there are sword fights and explosive set pieces, some cartoon violence and peril, but nothing graphic or frightening for older children. It is for viewers who want a spirited, openhearted fantasy with humour, queer-coded friendship and a fierce heroine at its centre.
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