
The sea is raging near the shore. Fishes are merrily circling in the water. Meanwhile, numerous shells were sleeping peacefully at the bottom. Suddenly a ray of sunlight comes through the sea. One shell woke up and, seeing a glowing (as it seemed to her) fish, was very surprised by this. The fish explains that this is the reflection of the sun on its scales. Intrigued, the shell asks the fish to bring her some sun, but fish says that this is impossible.
Directed by Vladimir Degtyarev, Sun Seed leans on a strong ensemble — Anatoliy Papanov, Klara Rumyanova, Mariya Vinogradova — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 1969.
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