Sunday, 14 December 2014: Hugo and Josephine
Sunday, 14 December 2014, 15:00
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Programme category: Children's and Family Films
Director: Kjell Grede, Sweden 1967, 82 mins, PG
"The only film I have ever seen that succeeds in re-creating what it actually feels like to be six or seven years old. It should be mandatory viewing in film schools and it should be recognised universally as a classic." Adam Blake IMDB
Josephine, the daughter of a priest who lives in the country has no friends until she meets Hugo, a carefree child whose home is in the woods. He is also the nephew of the gardener, Gudmarson. Along with him and Gudmarson she experiences a fantastic summer. A classic – gorgeous and heart-breakingly innocent. In Swedish with English subtitles.
"It is hard to imagine anybody not being caught up in the spell of this small, gentle masterpiece." New York Times
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Palle Alone in the World
Director: Astrid Henning-Jensen , Denmark 1949, 25 mins, U
"Charming, funny, moving and there’s some terrific shots." Letterboxd
A boy wakes up to find that he’s alone in the world. A deserted, silent Copenhagen becomes his giant playground. He drives a steamroller, and flies a rocket to the moon. Adapting a famous novel and with almost no dialogue, Astrid Henning-Jensen, one of the greatest directors of children, makes an all-time classic of charm and wonder.
"Still stands as a classic." Danish Film Institute
