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Section: International Competition of Feature Films for Children
Up in the Sky (2016)
Pottan is supposed to be spending her holidays at a pony farm, but her parents, who are always busy, end up leaving their eight-year-old daughter at a recycling yard by mistake. After a short discussion, the strange residents of the yard decide to take in the girl and she unexpectedly becomes part of a secret space mission. They are all sure that up there they will find fabulous treasures and the fulfillment of their dreams. Petter Lennstrand's life-sized puppets are already well known to Swedish TV viewers. In his debut feature film, his cheeky, unconventional characters tell a tale of friendship and the meaning of seemingly unimportant things.
| Country | Sweden |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Duration | 82 min |
| Rating | 8 |
| Language | Swedish |
| Subtitle | English, simul. translation cz |
| Directed by | Petter Lennstrand |
| Screenplay | Martin Olczak, Petter Lennstrand |
| Director of Photography | Erik Molberg Hansen |
| Music | Kalle Frid, Pär Frid |
| Contact | The Swedish Film Institute |
Biography
A Swedish writer, TV producer and director, he is also known as a puppeteer. He's made a number of TV programs for children, from whence he gradually developed his own technique of combining actors and hand-puppets. Among the works he's made are the TV series For All Ages (För alla åldrar, 2009-2011) and the co-directed comedy Best of Allram Eest (2005). His feature film debut is the feature family film Up in the Sky (2016).
Action + Adventure, Friendship, Positive Choices, Fantasy, Teamwork, Comedy