"A production of "Soyuzmultfilm"" "The Hedgehog in the Fog" "Director and animator Yuriy Norshtein" "In the evenings, the little hedgehog used to go to the little bear's to count the stars." "They would sit on some logs, sipping tea, and gaze at the starry sky." "It hung above the roof, just behind the chimney." "To the right of the chimney were the bear's stars, and to the left - the hedgehog's." "I'll tell him:" "I've brought you raspberry jam." "And he'll say:" "The samovar has cooled down, we'd better throw those twigs on the fire..." "What are they called?" "Juniper twigs!" "And then I'll tell him..." "I'll tell him..." "I'll..." ""I wonder," thought the hedgehog, if the horse lies down to sleep, will she choke on the fog?"" "And he slowly began to make his way down the hill to enter the fog and see what it was like inside." "I can't even see my paws!" "Horse!" "But the horse did not say anything." "Loony." "...Hedgehog...!" "...Hedgehog...!" "...Hedgehog...!" "I'm in the river." ""Let the river carry me along," decided the hedgehog." "He took a deep breath and began to drift with the current." "...Hedgehog...!" "I'm soaked to my skin." "I'll drown soon." "Suddenly, someone touched his paw." ""Excuse me," said someone soundlessly." ""Who are you and how did you get here?"" "I'm a hedgehog." "I fell in the river." "Then get on my back." "I'll take you to the bank." "Thank you." ""Don't mention it," said that someone." "Hedgehog!" "Where've you been?" "I called and called for you, but you didn't answer." "I've already drawn the samovar out on the porch, and I even put two wicker chairs together so it's more comfortable for us to count the stars!" "And then I thought:" "he'll come soon, and we'll sit down and drink tea with raspberry jam."" "It is the raspberry jam you brought with you, isn't it?" "And I've drawn the samovar and thrown those twigs... what are they called?" "Juniper twigs." "Juniper twigs!" "Right!" "For that nice smell." "And... well..." "Who, if not you, will count the stars, hey?" "The little bear talked and talked, and the little hedgehog thought:" ""Isn't it splendid that we are back together?"" "But also the hedgehog thought about the horse:" "How is she doing there... in the fog?"