Casper and Emma: Best Friends

2013 1h 14m NO

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 7

Family

Synopsis

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Casper is reluctant to start at a new daycare, but when he arrives he meets Emma who has a stuffed animal that can come to life. From that day Casper and Emma are best friends.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elias Søvold-Simonsen
Karsten
Nora Amundsen
Petra
Thorbjørn Harr
Løveungen (voice)
Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen
Frøken Kanin (voice)
Janne Formoe
Maria
Ivar Nørve
Morfar
Hilde Lyrån
Hilde
Markus Tønseth
Harald

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arne Lindtner Næss
Writers: Line Fougner Christensen
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Casper and Emma Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arne Lindtner Næss, shot by Dániel Garas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

ERA

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Elias Søvold-Simonsen and Nora Amundsen and Thorbjørn Harr carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2581664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Arne Lindtner Næss directs. Dániel Garas behind the camera. Lars Kilevold scores. Leif Axel Kjeldsen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Part of the "Casper and Emma Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Arne Lindtner Næss, shot by Dániel Garas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lars Kilevold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Leif Axel Kjeldsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Elias Søvold-Simonsen and Nora Amundsen and Thorbjørn Harr carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2581664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.