Strings (2004)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Anders Rønnow Klarlund

Writers:

Naja Marie Aidt (writer)
Anders Rønnow Klarlund (story)

Release Date:

16 February 2005 (France)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

Tied by hate - Bound by love

Plot:

Strings is a mythological story about the son of a king, Hal Tara, who sets out on a journey to revenge the death of his father. To his surprise he discovers the truth of his own people - and where he least expects it - he finds true love.

Plot Keywords:

Revenge | String | King | Avant Garde | Surrealism

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

James McAvoy	...	Hal (voice: English version)
Catherine McCormack	...	Zita (voice: English version)
Julian Glover	...	Kahro (voice: English version)
Derek Jacobi	...	Nezo (voice: English version)
Ian Hart	...	Ghrak (voice: English version)
Claire Skinner	...	Jhinna (voice: English version)
David Harewood	...	Erito (voice: English version)
Samantha Bond	...	Eike (voice: English version)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marina Bouras	...	Jhinna (voice)
Pernille Højmark	...	Eike (voice)
Paul Hüttel	...	Agra (voice)
Jonas Karlsson	...	Hal (voice: Swedish version)
Melinda Kinnaman	...	Zita (voice: Swedish version)
Jesper Langberg	...	Nezo (voice)
Henning Moritzen	...	Kahro (voice)
Søren Spanning	...	Erito (voice)
Jens Jacob Tychsen	...	Hal (voice)

Runtime:

Denmark:88 min | USA:91 min | Argentina:91 min

Country:

Denmark | Sweden | Norway | UK

Language:

English | Danish | Norwegian | Swedish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Sweden:11 | Brazil:Livre | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-11 | Hungary:14 | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Denmark:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG | Ireland:PG

Company:

BOB Film Sweden AB

Trivia:

Puppeteer Bern Ogodnik claims that it takes up to ten years just to perfect the movement of the hands of a marionette puppet, and that perfectly moving all the strings of the entire body can maybe be learned in 25 years.

Quotes:

Zita: I end where you begin. And where you end I begin.

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

puppet-tale

In the world of modern films showing you the realistic nature of violence, this film is a peaceful moment for your soul, allowing you to see the beauty of life. The story is neither complicated, nor exciting, but it's not a drawback. You can feel just by looking at the puppet whether he or she is "good" or "bad", and you can guess how the tale will end. We see a true tale, in an enchanted world of small details and simply-big thoughts: tears are rain, strings are life-force, freedom can be reached, loved ones are connected. We are falling into the screen, into this fantasy world, smilingly. People need tales. (Zita)