In 2003, "The Hedgehog in the Fog" was recognized as the best animated film of all time according to a survey of 140 film critics and animators from different countries.
In January 2009, a monument to the Hedgehog was erected in Kiev, at the intersection of Zolotovorotskaya, Reitarskaya and Georgievskiy Lane. The figure of the Hedgehog is made of wood, the prickles served as screws. He is depicted sitting with a bundle on a high stump.
In "The Hedgehog in the Fog", Yuriy Norshtein speaks about the first contact with the mysteries of life, about the mystery of everything that exists, about the absurd tragedy that exists in the world, and about its ultimate kindness.
Hayao Miyazaki, a classic of Japanese animation, called "The Hedgehog in the Fog" among his favorite works, recognizing Norshtein as an outstanding artist.
2003 - 150 best animated films of all times of Japan and the world, Tokyo: "Animation film No. 1 of all times" (2nd place in this rating was taken by another animation by Yuriy Norstein "Fairy tale of fairy tales").
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