Fantadrome (1985): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1985, Fantadrome is an adventure, family, animation and science fiction film directed by Ansis Bērziņš, running about 91 minutes.

What it’s about. Fantadroms is a Latvian children's sci-fi cartoon by production company Studio Dauka. The episodes were released sporadically between 1985 and 1995, and all thirteen of them were released as a collection on DVD in 2006. The hero of the show is a yellow shape-shifting robot called Indrikis XIII, who usually takes the form of a cat. He flies through space, mediating various disputes between the other characters. One recurring dynamic in the show is the love triangle between Indrikis XIII and Receklite - the flying purple cat-octopus with whom he is in love with, and the rat – who is in love with Indrikis. Other recurring characters include a cow, a (human) woman, and an amorphous pink blob. The episode "Salt" won the Lielais Kristaps award for best animation in 1985. The show has no dialogue and drama unfolds through pantomime and expressive noises such as grunts, groans, and laughter, which allows the show to cross language barriers.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Fantadrome has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Eternal Family. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Fantadrome page.

If you liked it. Fans of Fantadrome tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception, Interstellar and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.