The Elfkins: Baking a Difference

2019 1h 18m DE

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 51★6IMDB · 558

FamilyAnimationComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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The legendary Elfkins (Heinzelmännchen) of Cologne were gnomes secretly helping craftsmen at night until they were ousted by a tailor's malevolent wife 200 years ago. This is the story of their return.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jella Haase
Helvi (voice)
Louis Hofmann
Kipp (voice)
Elke Heidenreich
Vendla (voice)
Leon Seidel
Butz (voice)
Detlef Bierstedt
Theo (voice)
Rolf Berg
Bruno (voice)
Ranja Bonalana
Harriet (voice)
Bill Mockridge
Brimur (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ute von Münchow-Pohl
Writers: Jan Strathmann
Languages: English, Hungarian, German, Dutch
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Hungarian, German, Dutch.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Elfkins Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jella Haase and Louis Hofmann and Elke Heidenreich carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9037650 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ute von Münchow-Pohl directs. Erik Stappenbeck cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in English, Hungarian, German, Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Hungarian, German, Dutch.
4Part of the "The Elfkins Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Editor Erik Stappenbeck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jella Haase and Louis Hofmann and Elke Heidenreich carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt9037650 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "affectation", "zealous", "calm", "candid".
10Released under 17 different titles around the world.