Gordon & Paddy
Gordon & Paddy
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What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
0/5
None
Fear
1/5
Mild
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
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Narrative complexity
0/5
Simple
Adult themes
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Expert review
This Swedish animated film tells a very gentle mystery story in a forest filled with talking animals, with a calm, comforting atmosphere and only a light sense of suspense. The main sensitive elements are a lingering fear around a fox who is initially treated as possibly dangerous, and a disappearance storyline that may worry very young viewers even though the presentation stays soft and child friendly. The intensity remains low throughout, with brief tension, no graphic violence, no meaningful coarse language, and no adult content, making it clearly milder than many mainstream family adventure cartoons. For parents, the most helpful support is simply to reassure sensitive children that the story focuses on investigation, empathy, and understanding rather than harm, and to explain that characters sometimes fear someone before they know the full truth. It is generally suitable from age 4, though many children will be more fully engaged around age 5 when they can better follow the mystery.
Synopsis
The forest’s police chief Gordon is about to retire and he needs to find a new assistant. Paddy, a clever mouse with a great sense of smell seems to be the right candidate. Together they have to solve Gordon’s last case – the mystery of squirrel’s missing nuts. Could it be the fox that took them? Gordon and Paddy will soon find out.
Difficult scenes
Several characters speak anxiously about the fox before she is really seen, which builds a sense of threat in a young viewer's imagination. This fear comes more from reputation and suspicion than from violent acts shown on screen, but it can still create mild tension for sensitive children. The investigation includes the disappearance of young animal children, with adults trying to work out what happened and who may be responsible. The scene is not handled in a harsh way, however the very idea that a small character cannot be found may worry children who are especially sensitive to separation or danger.
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About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2017
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Countries
- Sweden
- Original language
- SV
- Directed by
- Linda Hambäck
- Main cast
- Stellan Skarsgård, Melinda Kinnaman, Felix Herngren, Mingus Broman, Tove Sacklén, Tova Magnusson, Jan Vierth, Ella Broman, Rebecka Hamberger, Linda Hambäck
- Studios
- Film i Väst, LEE Film, SVT
Content barometer
Violence
0/5
None
Fear
1/5
Mild
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
0/5
Simple
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
This Swedish animated film tells a very gentle mystery story in a forest filled with talking animals, with a calm, comforting atmosphere and only a light sense of suspense. The main sensitive elements are a lingering fear around a fox who is initially treated as possibly dangerous, and a disappearance storyline that may worry very young viewers even though the presentation stays soft and child friendly. The intensity remains low throughout, with brief tension, no graphic violence, no meaningful coarse language, and no adult content, making it clearly milder than many mainstream family adventure cartoons. For parents, the most helpful support is simply to reassure sensitive children that the story focuses on investigation, empathy, and understanding rather than harm, and to explain that characters sometimes fear someone before they know the full truth. It is generally suitable from age 4, though many children will be more fully engaged around age 5 when they can better follow the mystery.
Synopsis
The forest’s police chief Gordon is about to retire and he needs to find a new assistant. Paddy, a clever mouse with a great sense of smell seems to be the right candidate. Together they have to solve Gordon’s last case – the mystery of squirrel’s missing nuts. Could it be the fox that took them? Gordon and Paddy will soon find out.
Difficult scenes
Several characters speak anxiously about the fox before she is really seen, which builds a sense of threat in a young viewer's imagination. This fear comes more from reputation and suspicion than from violent acts shown on screen, but it can still create mild tension for sensitive children. The investigation includes the disappearance of young animal children, with adults trying to work out what happened and who may be responsible. The scene is not handled in a harsh way, however the very idea that a small character cannot be found may worry children who are especially sensitive to separation or danger.