A film about two mortal enemies – a little mouse Whizzy and Whitebelly the fox, who after an unfortunate accident meet in animal heaven. They lose their natural instincts and become best friends. Their wish to stay together after they return to earth comes true and thanks to the power of friendship they can even overcome what seems to be impossible.
The film Even Mice Belong in Heaven is about hope, a quest for love and courage, and about overcoming prejudices and old pains. The story reveals that everything that seems to be at an end is the beginning of something else, and what appears to be invincible can be surmounted.
festivals and awards
Film awards & nominations
- European Film Award (Europe, 2021) – Nomination for the European Animated Feature Film
- César (French national film award) – Nomination for the best Animated Feature Film
- Cartoon Movie Tribute – Producers of the Year 2021
- Czech Lion (Czech national film award) – Best Animated Feature Film and Best Music Nomination
- Czech Film Critics Award – Best audiovisual achievement
Festival awards and nominations
- International Film Festival Shangai (China, 2021) – Best Animation Film
- Anifilm (Czech Republic, 2021) – Audience award & Jury special mention
- Zlín Film Festival (Czech Republic, 2021) – Jury special mention
- Kids Kino IFF (Poland, 2021) – Jury special mention . Lucas (Germany, 2021) – Best feature film 8+
- Schlingel (Germany, 2021) – Best Animated Feature Film Award + Club of Festivals Award
- Festival Voix d’Étoiles (France, 2021) – Best male performance + Best Sound design
- Filem’On (Belgium, 2021)- Press Award
- Juniorfest (Czech Republic, 2021) – Jury special mention
- PÖFF Tallinn (Estonia, 2021) – Best Children’s Film Award by Just Film Festival’s Children’s jury
- Listapad (Belarus, 2021) – Golden Listapadzik Award for the Best Film
- Fifem Motréal (Canada, 2022) – Best Animation Film, Audience Award
- Prix Delluc J.R. (France, 2022) – Audience award
- Viborg Animation Festival (Denmark, 2022) – Jury special mention
- the Smile International Film Festival for Children and Youth in New Delhi (Indie, 2023) – Best Story, Best Feature Film, and European Children’s Film Association Award.
Festival lineup
- Festival d’Annecy (France, 2021) – Séance Événemments
- Edinburgh International Film Fest (UK, 2021) – Official Selection
- Animatou (Switzerland, 2021) – Official Selection
- Animest (Romania, 2021) – Official Selection
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (ČR, 2021) – Horizons
- Festival International de Namur (Belgium, 2021) – Official Selection
- Fantoche (Switzerland, 2021) – Official Selection
- Filmfest Hamburg (Germany, 2021) – Michel Selection
- Alice Nella Città Roma (Italy, 2021) – Special Event
- Gijón International Film Festival (Spain, 2021) – Enfants Terribles Section
- Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film 2022 (Germany, 2022) – Feature Competition
- Animafilm (Azerbaijan, 2022)
- Al Este Film Festival (Colombia, 2022)
- European Film Festival in Fiji (Fiji, 2022)
- Athens International Children Film festival (Greece, 2022)
- International Children’s and Youth Film Carnival (Hong-Kong, 2022)
- Scanorama (Lithuania, 2022)
- FICAM Meknès – IF Maroc (Morocco, 2022)
- Festa do cinema Frances (Portugal, 2022)
- Cinémas du Grütli / Cinéversoix (Switzerland 2022)
- ZFF – Zurich Film Festival For Kids (Switzerland 2022)
- Niigata International Animation Film Festival (Japan 2023)
