A cheeky but lovable Raven – whose name in the original book series is “Little Raven Sock” after the striped sock he wears on his left foot – is a soapbox car driver at heart and spends his time racing through the beautiful autumn forest. By doing so, however, not only he does not help his animal friends with the pre-winter harvesting of nature’s bounty, but he also accidentally crashes into the fully-stocked food cabin causing the precious content to fall into the river and being lost. As a result, the winter survival of the forest’s animals is at stake. Luckily, a potential solution falls into Raven’s lap: a big, three-part forest race will be held soon and, in case of victory, Raven could buy new stocks with the prize money. But the competition and the opponents will be fierce and everyone will have a lot to learn both on- and off- the track before reaching the finishing line… Ready, steady, go, Raven! This simple but engaging animated feature about teamwork, responsibility, and following one’s true passions in life is based on the best-selling book series by German authors Nele Moost (story) and Annet Rudolph (artwork). (Davide CAZZARO)