Borka and his band and Mattis's band of robbers are rivals. Birk, his parents and their band live in the wild in Mattisforrest. They move in to Metis-stronghold, which belonged to his ... See full summary »
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An adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story, where Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world--a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler.
Director:
Spike Jonze
Stars:
Max Records,
Pepita Emmerichs,
Catherine O'Hara
A meek and alienated little boy finds a stranded extraterrestrial. He has to find the courage to defy the authorities to help the alien return to its home planet.
9-year old Karl Lejon, 'Skorpan' is suffering from tuberculosis and knows that he will die soon. But his older brother Jonathan tries to comfort him by promising that they one day will meet... See full summary »
Director:
Olle Hellbom
Stars:
Staffan Götestam,
Lars Söderdahl,
Allan Edwall
The film stars Libuse Safránková as the title character, a young woman who is put upon by her stepmother and stepsisters. The film employs a twist, though, when a handsome prince comes ... See full summary »
Director:
Václav Vorlícek
Stars:
Libuse Safránková,
Pavel Trávnícek,
Carola Braunbock
A fantasy about the lonely boy who is transferred from his dull life with his adoptive parents to the land where his real father is the king. In that country he sets out on a quest, ... See full summary »
Director:
Vladimir Grammatikov
Stars:
Nick Pickard,
Christian Bale,
Timothy Bottoms
Borka and his band and Mattis's band of robbers are rivals. Birk, his parents and their band live in the wild in Mattisforrest. They move in to Metis-stronghold, which belonged to his ancestors, in an attempt to escape being caught by the king's men. The children have to learn to live in the woods. Written by
maria lindberg
When filming the scene where the robbers run out in the snow naked to clean themselves, two big portable saunas were rigged inside the castle set. The actors sat in the saunas and on cue, when cameras rolled, opened the doors and ran off into the snow. See more »
Goofs
The castle wall wobbles when Matti throws apples at it. See more »
Quotes
Ronja:
It was the bear. He clawed her, and took her baby foal!
Birk:
Oh, Ronja... These things happen in Mattisskogen. And in all forests.
Ronja:
But I don't want them to!
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A classic novel into a great movie! The acting, the singing... the feeling of the robbers are true. They are there, just before your eyes, dancing, hunting and fighting. Though the novel was originally for children but this fantasy-story is suitable for everyone! Don't miss it! :-)
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A classic novel into a great movie! The acting, the singing... the feeling of the robbers are true. They are there, just before your eyes, dancing, hunting and fighting. Though the novel was originally for children but this fantasy-story is suitable for everyone! Don't miss it! :-)