The Polar Bear Prince

"East of the sun and west of the moon."

2024 1h 25m NO

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★7.5TMDB · 10★5.8IMDB · 85

AnimationFamilyAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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An adventurous girl, Liv, lives with her beloved grandfather in a small village nestled among majestic mountains and forests. One day she encounters a polar bear, who turns out to be a prince enchanted into animal form. To break the spell, they will have to face an evil witch.

“East of the sun and west of the moon.”

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Cast

Kristine Kujath Thorp
Liv (voice)
Gunnar Eiriksson
Valemon (voice)
Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes
Eira (voice)
Odd Nordstoga
Bestefar (voice)
Julia Mælumshagen Nymoen
Hedda (voice)
Aella Arietta Baqwa Ruud
Åsa (voice)
Jan Gunnar Røise
Hovmester (voice)
Abdulhakim Hassane
Skogvokter (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mikkel Brænne Sandemose
Writers: Maja Lunde
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ginge Anvik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Kristine Kujath Thorp and Gunnar Eiriksson and Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "East of the sun and west of the moon.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt31863738 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mikkel Brænne Sandemose directs. Ginge Anvik scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Ginge Anvik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Kristine Kujath Thorp and Gunnar Eiriksson and Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "East of the sun and west of the moon.".
7IMDB entry: tt31863738 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "witch", "village", "greed", "polar bear".