A Favour (1983): cast, story & where to watch
1983 · Film · ★ 7
Released in 1983, A Favour is an animation film directed by Oleksandr Viken, running about 11 minutes.
What it’s about. Mistress Hen has a lot of worries every day. She needs to feed the chickens, take them to kindergarten, clean, iron, and prepare dinner. But how to cook something without salt? Hen goes to the neighbor Goose to borrow salt, but she asks to do her a favour. A simple request triggers a whole cascade of favours that must be arranged to get...salt. The cartoon satirically mirrors the rampant barter and blat in the poor Soviet society of the late "stagnation" era.
Who’s in it. A Favour stars Nadezhda Kondratovskaya as (voice), Lina Budnyk as (voice), Olena Huzeyeva as (voice) and Liudmyla Tomashevska as (voice), among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, A Favour has been warmly received by audiences.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Favour page.
If you liked it. Fans of A Favour tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Your Name., Grave of the Fireflies and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch A Favour (1983)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for A Favour change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is A Favour worth watching?
- A Favour holds an audience score of 7.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy animation. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in A Favour?
- A Favour stars Nadezhda Kondratovskaya, Lina Budnyk, Olena Huzeyeva, Liudmyla Tomashevska and Volodymyr Korshun.
- When was A Favour released?
- A Favour was released in 1983, with a runtime of about 11 minutes.