Glisten and the Merry Mission (2023)

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Follows Marzipan, a young elfling, and her mother Cinnameg, as Marzipan must believe in the magic of the season and goes on an adventure to rediscover the enchanted snow deer named Glisten and save Christmas.
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Overview
Follows Marzipan, a young elfling, and her mother Cinnameg, as Marzipan must believe in the magic of the season and goes on an adventure to rediscover the enchanted snow deer named Glisten and save Christmas.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Primary
The film leans left by championing socially progressive values such as rehabilitation, inclusivity, and diverse family structures, while also advocating for pragmatic modernization and collective action in a universally accessible, non-partisan manner.
The movie incorporates diversity through its portrayal of a single mother in a leadership role and a character's journey of redemption and acceptance. Its narrative strongly emphasizes themes of modernization, collective effort, and the value of new perspectives, promoting inclusive values without negatively framing traditional identities.
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The film positively portrays themes often associated with Christianity, such as faith, belief in the unseen, and the 'spirit of Christmas,' recontextualizing them within a secular, magical narrative centered on Santa Claus. These concepts are presented as forces for good and wonder, aligning with the virtues of belief and hope.
Glisten and the Merry Mission does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on traditional holiday elements, family, and community, with no explicit or implicit portrayal of the LGBTQ community within its story or character framework.
The film does not feature any scenes where female characters engage in direct physical combat with male opponents. Action sequences primarily involve animal characters or magical challenges, with no instances of female characters defeating male opponents in close-quarters combat.
The film is an original animated production, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character genders. Characters based on traditional figures, like Santa Claus and Donner, maintain their widely recognized genders. No characters were depicted with a gender different from their canonical or historical baseline.
The film features original fantasy characters (elves, reindeer, magical creatures) without pre-established human racial identities from prior source material. Therefore, the casting of voice actors of various ethnicities does not constitute a race swap.
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