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Feature film Kurt turns Evil
(Kurt blir grusom)

Kurt is a clever guy. He is an incredibly good truck driver, but not everyone sees Kurt as he really is. One day, someone tells Kurt that doctors are more important than truck drivers. Kurts self confidence is deeply injured, and the same goes for his moustache. Together with his son Bud, Kurt does everyting to become important. But Kurt turns evil.

One day Kurs discovers that society basically does not respect truck drivers very much. His wife is an ambitious architect. His neighbour is a medical doctor. Not even Kurts own kids seem to be very happy about their fathers occupation. Even if Kurt is popular among his colleagues and likes to drive a truck, he quits his job, and starts climbing the social ladder. He wants to become a doctor, he wants to get rich, and he wants to be somebody. In the end, he even wants to become Prime Minister. But he does not have much success in any of his projects, and as time goes by, Kurt turns - evil.

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2008
Production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2008-10-31
Production company:
Nordisk Film & TV AS
Co production company:
Nordisk Film Denmark
Qvisten Animation AS
Producer:
Cornelia Boysen
Ove Heiborg
Line producer:
Egle Servaite Aasland
Sales agent:
TrustNordisk ApS

Director

  • Rasmus A. Sivertsen

    Rasmus A. Sivertsen (b. 1972) studied animation at Volda University College and is co-owner of Qvisten Animation. He is a veteran in animation films and has directed Kurt Turns Evil (2008), two films featuring Ploddy the Police Car (2010, 2013) and The Christmas of Louis and Nolan (2013) and Louis & Nolan - The Big Cheese Race (2015) based on Kjell Aukrust's universe. He also directed Two Buddies and a Badger which opened domestically in 2015. Hi is currently working on the animation film; In the Forest of Huckybucky, to be released during Christmas 2016.

    Rasmus A. Sivertsen

Cast

Bud:
Aksel Hennie
Kurt:
Atle Antonsen
Doctor:
Fredrik Steen
Bruse Kurt:
Anders Bye
Tykke Helena:
Pernille Sørensen
Prime Minister:
Pernille Sørensen
Policeman:
Paul-Ottar Haga
Dr. Petter:
Jon Øigarden
Anne-Lise:
Kristin Skogheim

Festivals

2009:
Kristiansand International Children and Youth Film Festival
2009:
Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film
2009:
Annecy International Animation Film Festival
2009:
Eksjö Animation Festival
2009:
Scandinavia House, New York
2009:
Oulu International Children's and Youth Film Festival
2010:
Festival Anima - Brussels International Animation Film Festival
2010:
European Youth Film Festival of Flanders
2010:
Animabasauri Animabasque - Basauri-Bizkaia International Animated Film Festival
2010:
Norwegian Film Week, Moscow
2010:
Sarajevo Film Festival
2010:
Shivers Film Festival
2012:
International Animation Film Festival Hiroshima
2013:
Animafest Zagreb - World Festival of Animated Film

Crew

Director:
Rasmus A. Sivertsen
Screenplay:
Per Schreiner
Karsten Fullu
Based on:
The novels about Kurt by Erlend Loe
Editor:
Thor Sivertsen
Rasmus A. Sivertsen
Composer:
Stein Johan Grieg Halvorsen
Ketil Skei
Eivind Andreas Skeie
Sound Design:
Tormod Ringnes
Animator:
Rasmus A. Sivertsen

Technical information

Genre:
Animation
Children
Format:
35mm
Screen ratio:
1:1,85
Colour:
Colour
Sound format:
Dolby SRD
Length in min's:
74'

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