Hilda: dazzling animated children’s show with an anti-authoritarian streak

The adventures of a blue-haired girl are captured in daring, magic-realist plotlines in this sweet and funny show

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The tender, fantastical world of Hilda is easy to get lost in. Based on the graphic novels by British cartoonist Luke Pearson, the gently melancholic animated series follows the titular character, a spirited, blue-haired 11-year-old, on slice-of-life adventures around the town of Trolberg.

Pearson’s drawings come to life as Hilda and her mother, Johanna, move from the mountains to the city, and the young girl is forced to integrate into school and socialisation when she’d rather be exploring nature. Prior to moving, her only friends were her pet deer-fox, Twig, a helpful elf, Alfur, and a mysterious neighbour, Wood Man. Upon arrival in Trolberg, she joins the Sparrow Scouts and befriends two human children, the strait-laced Frida and easily frightened David.

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