Terkel in Trouble

"Experience torture and extremely tight pants!"

2004 1h 17m DA

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★6.6TMDB · 142★7.1IMDB · 13,390

AnimationComedyMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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6th-grader Terkel begins experiencing a streak of bad luck after sitting on a black spider. His teacher dies and is replaced by the strange Justin. At home, Terkel's Uncle Stewart erupts in sporadic fits of rage, and at school Terkel is bullied by two boys after they learn that fat Doris likes him. On a school camping trip, Terkel begins receiving death threats and must figure out who wants to kill him.

“Experience torture and extremely tight pants!”

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Cast

Anders Matthesen
Terkel / Various (voice)
Kim Matthesen
Terkel's Mum / Johanna (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thorbjørn Christoffersen
Writers: Mette Heeno, Karsten Kiilerich, Thorbjørn Christoffersen
Languages: Danish
Countries: Denmark

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bo Rasmussen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Anders Matthesen and Kim Matthesen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Experience torture and extremely tight pants!".

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IMDB entry: tt0386820 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Thorbjørn Christoffersen directs. Bo Rasmussen scores. Per Risager cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark. Dialogue in Danish.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Original score by Bo Rasmussen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Per Risager shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Anders Matthesen and Kim Matthesen carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Experience torture and extremely tight pants!".
7IMDB entry: tt0386820 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 22 themes, including "friendship", "suicide", "denmark", "attempted murder".