Two sibling tadpoles Ted and Paula, take on the dangers of the river to join their frog family on the surface. Regular reminders of how far they are from the surface emphasize the verticality of their journey as encounters with predators and other foes threaten their progress.
Tales of the Night is a 1992 French silhouette animation television special written and directed by Michel Ocelot. It aired on Canal+ in France, ZDF in Germany and Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. It is a trilogy of three further fairy tales in much the same format as Ciné si.