Long Way North

A Long Way North is a beautifully made, hand-drawn animated film set in late 19th-century Russia. It follows an aristocratic teenager as she goes in search of her grandfather, whose presumably failed quest to find the North Pole has left her family in disgrace. Sasha is brave and resourceful and often in peril: She runs away from her family, jumps on a moving train, survives a shipwreck, and is lost in a snowstorm. Although some of Sasha's choices are a bit iffy, her courage and perseverance pay off, and ultimately the movie has strong messages about loyalty and doing what's right instead of what's convenient or easy. - Common Sense Media