Lykkefanten (1997)

Harsh realism and pure magic go hand in hand in this moving story about love, abandonment and alcohol. 7-year old Ida, a brave little girl, has to take care of her kid brother Skrubsak, ... See full summary »

Director:

Jesper W. Nielsen

Writer:

Anker Li

Stars:

Stephania Potalivo, Birgitte Federspiel, Maurice Blinkenberg-Thrane

3 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Stephania Potalivo	...	Ida
Birgitte Federspiel	...	Mormor
Maurice Blinkenberg-Thrane	...	Skrubsak (as Maurice Blinkenberg)
Birgitte Simonsen	...	Mor
Amalie Dollerup	...	Klara
Anders Nyborg	...	Far
Ulrik Cold	...	Gud (voice)
Erik Wedersøe	...	Arbejdsgiver
Nadiza Hadianderberg	...	Fars Kæreste
John Hahn-Petersen	...	Læge
Bente Livø	...	Sygeplejerske

Storyline

Harsh realism and pure magic go hand in hand in this moving story about love, abandonment and alcohol. 7-year old Ida, a brave little girl, has to take care of her kid brother Skrubsak, feed the family and keep the child welfare officers at stake. Ida's father has left the family for another woman, and so far Mum has found consolation in the bottle.

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Plot Keywords:

children | sequel | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Also Known As:

Southern Comfort

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dansk Novellefilm, Forbudt for Børn

Technical Specs

Runtime:

57 min

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Connections

Edited into Forbudt for børn (1998)

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