Chasing the Kidneystone

1996 1h 31m NO

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 19

AdventureFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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Once 8 year old Simon gets shrunk down to a microscopic level by a talking teddy bear, he ventures into the body of his ailing grandfather in search of the source of his illness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jenny Skavlan
Alveola
Torbjörn T. Jensen
Simen
Benjamin Helstad
Karta
Terje Strømdahl
Bestefar
Harald Eia
Tåretankoperatøren
Sigve Bøe
Stemmebåndoperatøren
Kjersti Holmen
Fru Galle
Lage Fosheim
Galle junior

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vibeke Idsøe
Writers: Vibeke Idsøe
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vibeke Idsøe, shot by Kjell Vassdal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ragnar Bjerkreim. 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 Håkon Øverås 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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Jenny Skavlan and Torbjörn T. Jensen and Benjamin Helstad carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116681 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vibeke Idsøe directs. Kjell Vassdal behind the camera. Ragnar Bjerkreim scores. Håkon Øverås cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Vibeke Idsøe, shot by Kjell Vassdal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ragnar Bjerkreim. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Håkon Øverås shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jenny Skavlan and Torbjörn T. Jensen and Benjamin Helstad carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0116681 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.