Checkered Ninja

2018 1h 23m DA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 269

AnimationComedyAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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A possessed Ninja doll teams up with a teenage boy to avenge the murder of a poor child factory worker.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anders Matthesen
(voice)
Emma Sehested Høeg
Jessica (voice)
Alfred Bjerre Larsen
Aske (voice)
Ava Connolly
Aloïs Agaësse-Mahieu
Stéphane Ronchewski
Martial Leminoux

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anders Matthesen
Writers: Anders Matthesen, Mads Juul, Thorbjørn Christoffersen
Languages: Danish
Countries: Denmark

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1 / 8

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 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Checkered Ninja 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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Original score by Christian Vinten. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Editor Kristian Håskjold 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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Anders Matthesen and Emma Sehested Høeg and Alfred Bjerre Larsen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7367960 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anders Matthesen directs. Christian Vinten scores. Kristian Håskjold cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark. Dialogue in Danish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Part of the "Checkered Ninja Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Christian Vinten. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kristian Håskjold shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Anders Matthesen and Emma Sehested Høeg and Alfred Bjerre Larsen carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt7367960 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.