Pettson and Findus: A Little Nuisance, a Great Friendship

2014 1h 30m DE

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 12

FamilyComedyAnimation

Synopsis

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Old farmer Pettson gets a kitten from his neighbour Mrs Kosonen and calls the cat Viiru. When Viiru starts to talk, the two become inseparable friends.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ulrich Noethen
Pettersson
Marianne Sägebrecht
Beda Andersson
Max Herbrechter
Gustavsson
Roxana Samadi
Findus (voice)
Ali Samadi Ahadi
Muckla 1 (voice)
Lilian-Maria
Huhn 3 (voice)
Kristiina Tuomi
Huhn 4 (voice)
Navid Navid
Muckla 3

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ali Samadi Ahadi
Writers: Thomas Springer
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Pettson and Findus (Live Action) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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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 Ali Samadi Ahadi, shot by Mathias Neumann. 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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Editor Andrea Mertens 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

CAST

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Ulrich Noethen and Marianne Sägebrecht and Max Herbrechter carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2091947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ali Samadi Ahadi directs. Mathias Neumann behind the camera. Andrea Mertens cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Part of the "Pettson and Findus (Live Action) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Ali Samadi Ahadi, shot by Mathias Neumann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Andrea Mertens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ulrich Noethen and Marianne Sägebrecht and Max Herbrechter carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2091947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.