Summaries

When his Granny comes down with a mysterious ailment, Franklin and his friends must search for the treasure of Turtle Lake. This is said to be a talisman that can cure the illness.

Franklin shares many good times with his Granny, but when she takes ill, he's determined to help her. He hears the story from his Aunt Lucy of a talisman that may help to cure the illness. The talisman is found in Turtle Lake, however, it's a difficult journey to get there. He'll need to get help from his friends and Aunt, but must also contend with her headstrong goddaughter Samantha.—Agent0042

Franklin is on holiday and is delighted by a surprise visit from his Aunt Lucy, an explorer whose specialty is finding archaeological treasures. Her presence promises passionate adventures. This family reunion gives Franklin's Granny the chance to relive her own childhood, full of happy souvenirs but also very sad ones, like the day when her parents died in a forest fire. This is when she mentions a box filled with treasures that she had hidden and buried. Franklin is of course intrigued. The treasure hunt becomes extremely important when Granny falls ill and Aunt Lucy remembers a remedy that might just be in that famous box of treasure. Franklin decides straight away to go on the hunt for this Talisman which could save his grandmother. His friends Beaver and Bear accompany him, with Aunt Lucy of course... but they are not alone. Samantha, Aunt Lucy's goddaughter joins her for the holidays and this little turtle with a very strong character bothers our friend Franklin... It's not the only difficultly he encounters on the way, but Franklin is ready to do anything in order to find Granny's secret ... and its all for the best as it gives him the chance to make new friends.—Gaumont-Alphanim

Details

Keywords
  • treasure
  • journey
  • traditional animation
  • turtle
  • illness
Genres
  • Fantasy
  • Animation
  • Family
Release date Dec 19, 2006
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) G
Countries of origin Canada Germany France Luxembourg South Korea
Language English French
Production companies Nelvana Gaumont-Alphanim Cofimage 16

Box office

Gross worldwide $4107909

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 18m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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