The Ugly Duckling and Me!(Movie, 2006)

The Ugly Duckling and Me! is a 2006 animated film directed by Michael Hegner and Karsten Kiilerich. Intended for a family audience, it is a modern adaptation of the 1843 fairy tale "The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Andersen. The Yorkshire Post described it as a "feel good" film for family audiences. The film follows over a rat named Ratso who has a dream about having his own family. The life changes when an egg falls out of its nest revealing an ugly duckling with brushy wings, and he soon becomes a father. It also won an award at the China International Cartoon and Digital Art Festival. The film initially premiered in Denmark on April 6, 2006. ()