Polish animation so obscure it has zero ratings — and yet Daniel Olbrychski voices a monster.
An adaptation of the book by Jerzy Niemczuk. The protagonists are strange but friendly creatures inhabiting the heart of the forest - Tatun, Mamuna, their child Sonek and grandfather Lesavik. The grandfather's inventions - including a kite, a znikolina and a conusola - save the children trapped in the mighty Marbat castle.
Acting
Legendary Polish actors voicing forest creatures with surprising gravitas.
Production
Bizarre invented gadgets: znikolina and conusola deserve merch.
Director
Leszek Marek Gałysz
Daniel Olbrychski
Wił (głos)
Adam Ferency
Gig (głos)
Krzysztof Kowalewski
Tatun (głos)
Zofia Merle
Mamuna (głos)
Ryszard Nawrocki
Latar (głos)
Barbara Bursztynowicz
Topicha (głos)
Andrzej Grabowski
Chobołt (głos)
Andrzej Gawroński
Marbas (głos)
Marcin Sosnowski
Abiger (głos)
Lech Ordon
Purslas (głos)
Jerzy Bończak
Omenter (głos)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jerzy Niemczuk's source novel draws from Polish folklore creatures rarely seen in Western animation.
The film's bizarre title translates roughly to 'Inverted Mountain' — the 'scary title' subtitle is self-aware Polish humor.
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