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Release Year1979
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageNorwegian
CertificationNR
GenresFamily, Adventure
Votes3
DirectorEspen Thorstenson
WritersEspen Thorstenson
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGrandma and the Eight Children in the Woods
About Grandma and the Eight Children in the Woods
The eight kids Maren, Martin, Marte, Mads, Mona, Milly, Mina and Morten has moved with their parents and grandmother from the tiny apartment in the city to a cozy, red house in the forest. Here there is plenty of room for everyone to play, and having grandmother around proves to be useful. She watches the kids, sells waffles to passing ski-goers, and mediates between her own local knights and the attacking Indians from Tiriltoppen.
Directed by Espen Thorstenson, Grandma and the Eight Children in the Woods leans on a strong ensemble — Anne-Cath. Vestly, Jon Eikemo, Eli Ryg — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about family titles of 1979.
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