'Avatar: Seven Havens' Fans Need to Watch Disney’s Overlooked Apocalyptic Fantasy Adventure

The animated adventure film, Avatar: Seven Havens, features a young girl named Pavi and her animal companion Geet riding through a post-apocalyptic desert in search of a solution to their world's destruction. This opening scene bears a strong resemblance to the initial trailer of Raya and the Last Dragon, particularly in the framing of the characters crossing the desert.

Both films involve young heroes traveling through a broken world, with Pavi and Geet's journey paralleling Raya and Sisu's adventure in finding the last dragon and restoring harmony to their fractured land.

Raya and the Last Dragon tells the tale of Kumandra, a once harmonious land where people lived alongside dragons. However, the arrival of mindless storm spirits called the Druun turned every living thing into stone, forcing dragons to sacrifice themselves to protect humanity. In doing so, they left behind a magical gem that saved the world but also caused it to fracture into five lands, each with its own tribe.

Five hundred years later, the heart-tribe's chief, Benja, gathers the leaders to restore peace, only for Raya, the daughter of the chief, to be betrayed by her rival, Namaari, from the Fang tribe. She embarks on a quest to find Sisu, the last dragon, and recover the shattered gem, as its five pieces will bring the Druun back and signal the apocalypse's return.

Raya's journey across Kumandra introduces her to people who have learned to survive solely for themselves, and she discovers that trusting others is essential to break the cycle of mistrust and fear. The film emphasizes the importance of unity and cooperation in the face of catastrophe, learning that the Druun can only be banished when the tribes come together to reclaim the gem.

Raya and the Last Dragon is a 107-minute, colorful adventure suitable for all ages, with a solid plot, likable cast, and memorable characters like Awkwafina's goofy yet earnest Sisu.