Teddy's Christmas

2022 1h 16m NO

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 55

FamilyAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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While visiting a Christmas market in her Norwegian town, eight year old Mariann spots a talking teddy bear at a carnival game booth. However, when someone else wins it, she embarks on a quest to find the adorable bear that captured her heart.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marte Klerck-Nilssen
Mariann
John Brungot
Teddy / Snurrebassen (voice)
Vegard Strand Eide
Lillebror
Mariann Hole
Hilma
Jan Gunnar Røise
Roger
Lene Kongsvik Johansen
Bolla (voice)
Nader Khademi
Paula's Father
Marianne Krogness
Grandmother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrea Eckerbom
Writers: Harald Rosenløw-Eeg, Lars Gudmestad
Languages: Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Countries: Norway

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Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Danish, Norwegian, Swedish.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrea Eckerbom, shot by Kjell Vassdal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stein Johan Grieg Halvorsen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Elise Solberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Marte Klerck-Nilssen and John Brungot and Vegard Strand Eide carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrea Eckerbom directs. Kjell Vassdal behind the camera. Stein Johan Grieg Halvorsen scores. Elise Solberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Danish, Norwegian, Swedish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Andrea Eckerbom, shot by Kjell Vassdal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Stein Johan Grieg Halvorsen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Elise Solberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Marte Klerck-Nilssen and John Brungot and Vegard Strand Eide carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt21054736 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.