Just Super director Rasmus A. Sivertsen to Berlin for the third time
Qvisten's 3D-animated, originally written film Just Super has been invited to the Berlinale's Generation Kplus program where it will have its international premiere.
With a script by Kamilla Krogsveen and directed by experienced director Rasmus A. Sivertsen and with character design by Carter Goodrich, the children's film and comedy Just Super has had a long and good life in Norwegian cinemas (admission 110.000) after its premiere on 30 September, before it will now charm audiences around the world.
About Just Super
11-year-old gaming enthusiast Hedvig finds her life turned upside down when she is forced to replace her father as the town’s superhero much earlier than expected.
But Hedvig is no superhero, and the challenges are far greater than her coaching father anticipated. He soon realizes focus must shift to his athletic nephew Adrian instead. Dejected and confused, Hedvig visits her grandmother. As she starts talking about the situation, the grandmother lights up, eagerly responding to her ramblings. An unlikely team emerges, and soon Hedvig is about to fulfill their family legacy without her father’s knowledge.
The Norwegian voices in the film belong to Hennika Eggum Huuse, Tobias Santelmann, Kari Simonsen, Atle Antonsen, Line Verndal and Henriette Marø and others. Producers are Åshild Ramborg and Stian Tveiten for Qvisten Animation AS. International sales agent is TrustNordisk and Norwegian distributor is Nordisk Film Distribusjon AS.
Third time in Berlin
For the third time, Rasmus A. Sivertsen is competing for the Berlinale`s Crystal bear for best feature film, which is assessed by a jury consisting of seven children from Berlin aged eleven to fourteen. The international jury awards a prize of EUR 7,500 to Best Feature Film in the Generation Kplus competition. Sivertsen has previously participated in the festival with Lous & Luca – The Big Cheese Race (2016) and Louis & Luca – Mission to the Moon (2019).
International distribution
The international sales agent TrustNordisk has sold Just Super for distribution in France, North America, Spain, Benelux, the Baltics, Hungary, Poland, ex-Yugoslavia, Turkey, the Middle East and Latin America. Qvisten has received a grant from the Norwegian Film Institute of almost NOK 300,000 (EUR 30.000) via the new scheme for the marketing and distribution of Norwegian films abroad. The scheme will stimulate increased export of Norwegian films in a market marked by the after-effects of the pandemic. International distribution / Norwegian Film Institute