The budget was estimated at 50 million Swedish kronor (SEK). At the time, this made it the most expensive Lindgren adaptation.
The story follows a lonely boy from Stockholm named Bosse (Mio). He is transported to the "Land of Faraway," an otherworldly realm. There, he learns that his father is the King. He is a prince destined to fight the evil Knight Kato. Mio and his friend Jum-Jum, along with a magical horse named Miramis, begin a quest to free the land from Kato's rule. Nick Pickard Mio / Bosse Christian Bale Jum-Jum / Benke Christopher Lee Knight Kato Timothy Bottoms Susannah York Weaver Woman Critical Reception Mio min Mio(1987)
Production took place in Stockholm, Moscow, Crimea, and Scotland. The budget was estimated at 50 million Swedish kronor (SEK)
The film was a co-production between companies in Sweden, Norway, and the Soviet Union. He is transported to the "Land of Faraway,"