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Feature film Lars is LOL
(Lars er LOL)

11-year-old Amanda is reluctantly tasked with taking special care of her new classmate, Lars, who has Down syndrome. To her surprise, Amanda and Lars develop a unique friendship. But in her struggle to fit in, Amanda ends up betraying Lars, causing her to lose both him and her other friends. In her quest for forgiveness, Amanda must find the courage to stand out and be true to herself. 

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2023
Production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2023-09-29
Production company:
Nordisk Film Production AS
Financing company:
Norwegian Film Institute
Executive producer:
Sveinung Golimo
Producer:
Caroline Hitland
Film consultant:
Cecilie Aspenes
Sales agent:
TrustNordisk ApS

Director

  • Eirik Sæter Stordahl

     Eirik Sæter Stordahl, born in 1988 in Oslo, is a Norwegian director and screenwriter. He received his education from the National Film School of Denmark and graduated with the sci-fi short film "In Pieces," a post-apocalyptic love story.

    Stordahl is currently based in Copenhagen and is working on developing feature films and series in both Norway and Denmark. As a director, he has a diverse background, having worked on various formats such as radio fiction series for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation. One of his notable works includes the award-winning "The Thing with Liv," which won the Prix Europa in 2018. He has also created a film-theater hybrid titled "Quarantine" (2020) for the Royal Danish Theatre.

    Stordahl's works span across genres such as drama, coming-of-age, thriller, and sci-fi, and often delve into themes of identity, diversity, love, and longing. His films are characterized by a poetic, musical, and sensuous filmic style, infused with a personal and heartfelt voice. "Lars is LOL" is his debut feature film. 

    Eirik Sæter Stordahl

Cast

Lilly Winger Schmidt
Adrian Øverjordet Vestnes
Norah Lulu Ali-Amoafo
Agnes Grønneberg Hagen
Ilias Bouyambib

Awards

2024:
BUFF International Children and Young People's Film Festival
ECFA Award
Barnfondens Award

Festivals

2024:
BUFF International Children and Young People's Film Festival

Crew

Screenplay:
Iben M. Akerlie
Eirik Sæter Stordahl
Based on:
Lars er LOL by Iben M. Akerlie
Director:
Eirik Sæter Stordahl
Cinematographer:
Marius Matzow Gulbrandsen
Camera:
Robert Egron Erstad
Editor:
Cathrine Ambus
Composer:
Benjamin De Murashkin
ProductionDesigner:
Lars-Martin Vågseter
Prop Master:
Eduardo Garcia-Drageseth
Karl Gunnar Schmidberger Karlsen
Costume Designer:
Nell Knudsen
Makeup artist:
Grethe Gunn Solberg Hansen
Sound Design:
Mathias Dehn Middelhart
Kevin Koch
Sound Recording:
Ingar Pedersen
First assistant director:
Hans Christian Omsted
Script:
Silje Paulsen
Casting:
Celine Engebrigtsen
Choreographer:
Miguel-Angel Fernandez

Technical information

Genre:
Children
Format:
DCP 2k
Screen ratio:
1:1,85
Colour:
Colour
Sound format:
Stereo 5.1
Length in min's:
89'
Language:
Norwegian
Subtitles:
English

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