The gentle humor of this wonderful tale of the bad-tempered prophet is given full rein here. Jonah's flat refusal to preach the word of the Lord to the people of the wicked city of Nineveh leads to his upsetting an entire boat full of sailors, and being unceremoniously heaved overboard to be swallowed by a whale. Even after accomplishing his task, Jonah remains as grumpy as ever, but God's patience and humor lead him to understand the meaning of mercy - eventually! Cell animation is the perfect medium for this fantastical and comic gem.
