Casper and Emma on Safari

2015 1h 23m NO

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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The two best friends Casper and Emma travel to Africa with Emma's mom, grandfather and their faithful companions Miss Bunny and Lion Cub. There they meet the five-year-old Tiri and her stuffed animal Turte. They take their new friends on a safari, and on the trip they find Leo, a lion cub that's lost its mom.

“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
Ine Aakre
Tiri
Dumisani Mbebe
Samuel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arne Lindtner Næss
Writers: Alexander Eik
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 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

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 Arne Lindtner Næss, shot by Trevor A. Brown. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 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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7 / 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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8 / 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arne Lindtner Næss directs. Trevor A. Brown 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

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Part of the "Casper and Emma Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Arne Lindtner Næss, shot by Trevor A. Brown. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Lars Kilevold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Leif Axel Kjeldsen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Elias Søvold-Simonsen and Nora Amundsen and Thorbjørn Harr carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt3877978 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.