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Film

The Fir Tree

Lars Ostenfeld, Denmark, 2011

27 min.DK/Short fictionChildren's films

As a cone the little fir tree is kidnapped by a mouse and it must take root and grow up far from its family. The tree is hopeful and has big ambitions. It wants to grow so tall that it reaches the sky and becomes a very successful tree. Through the tree we see the world passing by. It is impatient and only looks forward to growing up as fast as possible.The tree tries to resist all troubles as it grows bigger; but one day in December everything changes, when a little boy falls in love with the fir tree.
Basic information Credits
Original title Grantræet
Danish title Grantræet
Keywords Fairy tales, Christmas, Trees
Director Lars Ostenfeld
Screenplay Bo hr. Hansen, Lars Ostenfeld, Sune Elskær
Producer Mette Heide
Director of Photography Erik Zappon
Editor Kaspar Astrup Schröder
Sound Kristoffer Salting
Composer Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen
Production designer Vibeke Brinck
Appearance Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt, Henrik Vestergaard, Ian Burns, Sira Stampe
Production country Denmark
Technical info color
Danish festival release 28.04.2011, Cinemateket, CPH-PIX 2011
TV release 29.05.2011, DR K
Danish rating Allowed for all
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Companies

Production company Plus Pictures

Direction

Direction Lars Ostenfeld

Script

Script Bo hr. Hansen
Screenplay Lars Ostenfeld
Screenplay Sune Elskær

Production

Producer Mette Heide
Production assistant Anders Skovbjerg Jepsen
Production assistant Anne Skov Haraldsted
Production assistant Sille Just Boel
Production assistant Peter R. Andersen
Line producer Mette Mailand

Cinematography

Cinematographer Erik Zappon
Camera assistant Henrik Lyngbo
Camera assistant Bastian Schiøtt
Key grip Morten Jensen

Stills

Stills Erik Zappon

Electrical dept.

Gaffer Per Danbo
Best boy Andreas Kragh-Jacobsen
Best boy Claus Preis
Best boy Martin la Cour

Editing

Editor Kaspar Astrup Schröder

Music

Music Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen

Production design

Production designer Vibeke Brinck
Set dresser Rasmus Cold
Set dresser Rasmus Balslev-Olesen

Wardrobe

Wardrobe Pernille Brandstrup

Sound

Sound engineer Kristoffer Salting

Visual effects

Visual concept Peter Hjorth
Colourist Peter Hjorth

Other credits

Animal trainer Ota Bares

Narrator

Grantræet Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Appearance

Dreng Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt
Far Henrik Vestergaard
Skovarbejder Ian Burns
Familie Sira Stampe
Familie Carl Gustaf Kehler Holst
Familie Agathe Stegenborg Ostenfeld

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