Niko and the Way to the Stars

Niko and the Way to the Stars (Niko: Lentäjän poika, 2008) is a Finnish animated family film you can watch online on iFILM. Niko is a small reindeer calf who has never met his father and is sure the man flies in Santa's sleigh team.

To earn his place in the sky, Niko slips away from his home valley and signs up for flying lessons with Julius, a clumsy but loyal flying squirrel. The trip turns serious when the pair learn that Santa and his reindeer are in danger, so a small band of forest friends heads for the North Pole to help. Directed by Michael Hegner and Kari Juusonen, it runs a tidy 80 minutes — gentle enough for ages four to eight, with snowy storybook visuals and a simple lesson about believing in yourself. Stream Niko and the Way to the Stars (2008) online on iFILM.