16/12/2009

Birger Larsen’s Danish family film Super Brother [+see also:
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The announcement came from the Danish Film Institute. The film had its Danish premiere at the Copenhagen Buster Children Film Festival last September, where it won the Politiken Audience Award for Best Children’s Film.

Larsen made his feature debut in 1990 with Dance of the Polar Bears, which won Best Feature Film at the Danish national Robert awards. His short film Sweatheart was Oscar nominated in 1996. He then directed several TV series for the Danish broadcaster DR TV, including the popular Forbrydelsen (The Killing) in 2007. Super Brother is his fourth feature film.

Based on a screenplay by Åke Sandgren, it tells the story of 10-year-old Anton, who is desperate to have a “real” big brother. Every so often, he has set his own needs aside for the sake of his autistic big brother Buller. Anton longs for him to be the brother he never had, strong and daring to defend him against the bullies at school. But the only thing Buller can think of is space. When a Super Trip Remote from outer space lands nearby, Buller suddenly becomes the super brother Anton has always dreamt of.

Super Brother was produced by Nordisk Film with support from the Danish Film Institute, DR TV and Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Nordisk Film Distribution is launching it this Friday on 70 Danish screens.

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