The Orange Girl
| Appelsinpiken | |
|---|---|
 Norwegian theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Eva Dahr |
| Screenplay by | Axel Helgeland |
| Based on | Appelsinpiken by Jostein Gaarder |
| Produced by | Axel Helgeland |
| Starring | Annie Dahr Nygaard Mikkel Bratt Silset Harald Thompson Rosenstrøm Emilie K. Beck Rebekka Karijord |
| Cinematography | Harald Gunnar Paalgard |
| Edited by | Per-Erik Eriksen |
| Music by | Shaun Bartlett, Magnus Beite and Pablo Cervantes |
| Distributed by | Sandrew Metronome |
Release date |
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| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
The Orange Girl (Appelsinpiken) is a Norwegian film released in February 2009. It is based on a book by author Jostein Gaarder; a book translated to 43 languages.[2] In addition to the Norwegian production company Sandrew Metronome, the German company Tradewind Pictures and the Spanish Jaleo Films are also part of the project.[2]
Plot
[edit]The film is based on a 2003 novel by the same name, written by Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder. The main character is the young boy Georg who one day finds a long letter from his deceased father in his old red stroller. The letter tells, among other things, about the father's youthful love for the mysterious "orange girl" (appelsinpiken), and leaves a mystery for Georg to solve. The story leaps back and forth between the father's letters to the future, the young boy's thoughts and the events of the father's life.
Reception
[edit]The newspaper Verdens Gang gave the film four out of six points. The reviewer, Jon Selås, found the film had succeeded in tying together several different story lines in a convincing manner. At the same time he did not think the flow of the dialogue was entirely natural. Among the actors he was most impressed by Annie Dahr Nygaard's effort.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Appelsinpiken ferdig innspilt" (in Norwegian). Filmweb. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- ^ a b ""Appelsinpiken" får millionstøtte" (in Norwegian). Filmweb. 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- ^ Selås, Jon (2009-02-26). "Sobert om livsfølelse" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
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