"Helium" is a story of a young boy, Alfred, who lies terminally ill in hospital and finds comfort in the janitor's tales of a magical land of floating islands named Helium.
Illustrator, comic book artist and director Anders Walter has previously directed the short films "The Talking Suitcase" and "9 Meter."
This is the fourth time a Danish short film wins an Oscar – all produced by M&M Productions: "Election Night" in 1999, "This Charming Man" in 2003, "The New Tenants" in 2010 and now "Helium."
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Helium
Drengen Alfred ligger dødeligt syg på hospitalet. Han bliver gode venner med den excentriske rengøringsmand Enzo, og sammen udvikler de en magisk fantasiverden, Helium, som Alfred drømmer sig ind i. Enzos historier bliver et tilflugtssted fra dagene på hospitalet, og det får Alfred til at genfinde glæden ved livet.