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Ninjababy

Generation 14plus 2021
© Motlys
“It’s a little romantic, though?” – “It’s not fucking romantic. It’s pathetic. That’s what it is. This isn’t love. It’s sperm.”

Astronaut. Or beer taster. Or maybe forest ranger. Then there’s comic book illustrator, of course. Rakel has no lack of ideas when it comes to what she’d like to be one day. However, being pregnant is definitely not on the list. What kind of sneaky ninjababy is this anyway? First it manages to remain incognito for six months till it’s way too late to do anything about it, then it makes a massive nuisance of itself, interfering in Rakel’s life at every turn. It’s like the baby is in her head too, not only her belly! Now she has to figure out who the father is and get him to take responsibility – or if he won’t, at least try to maintain distance from the whole thing. Then she has to talk the comic-book foetus out of trying to get adopted by Angelina Jolie.
by Yngvild Sve Flikke
with Kristine Kujath Thorp, Arthur Berning, Nader Khademi, Tora Dietrichson, Silya Nymoen, Herman Tømmeraas Norway 2021 Norwegian 103’ Colour empfohlen ab 14 Jahren

Part of the Berlinale Summer Special

With

  • Kristine Kujath Thorp (Rakel)
  • Arthur Berning (Pikkjesus)
  • Nader Khademi (Mos)
  • Tora Dietrichson (Ingrid)
  • Silya Nymoen (Mie)
  • Herman Tømmeraas (Ninjababy)

Crew

Director Yngvild Sve Flikke
Screenplay Johan Fasting, Inga Sætre based on the graphic novel “Fallteknikk” by Inga Sætre
Cinematography Marianne Bakke
Editing Karen Gravås
Music Kåre Chr. Vestrheim
Sound Design Gisle Tveito
Sound Hugo Ekornes
Production Design Tuva Hølmebakk
Costumes Marianne Sembsmoen
Make-Up Stine Hagen
Casting Mia Jensen
Assistant Director Kaja Westerhagen Jacobsen
Production Manager Hege Hauff Hvattum
Producer Yngve Sæther

World sales

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Produced by

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Photos

Berlinale Meets | Interview

Yngvild Sve Flikke

© Geir Mogen

Born in Trondheim, Norway in 1974, she worked for several years for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) where she made short films and documentaries. She gained particular attention for her children’s films which have screened at international film and television festivals. In 2015, she made her feature film debut with Women In Oversized Men’s Shirts. She has directed several episodes of the series Home Ground which was presented in the 2018 Berlinale Series.

Filmography

2008 Vera Venneløs (Vera Friendless); series 2015 Kvinner i for store herreskjorter (Women in Oversized Men’s Shirts) · Mysteriet på Sommerbåten; series, season 1, 5 episodes 2018 Eple (Apple); short film · Heimebane (Home Ground); series, season 1, 2 episodes; season 2, 4 episodes 2021 Ninjababy

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2021