World premiere in Berlinalen 2018.
Betty is hungry and lonely and fishing in the river gives only scrap.
In a moment of illumination Betty finds a creative solution. But the road to success is lined with traps.
Swedish title: Fisketur
Year of release: 2018
Length: 9 min. 34 sec. (09:12 on TV)
Age: For kids 2-7 (and older as well)
Technique: Digital Cut-out
Director: Uzi Geffenblad
Story: Based on a book “Betty mitt i natten” by Lotta Geffenblad
Characters & Backgrunds: Lotta Geffenblad Storyboard: Paco Garcia Animation: Veronica Wallenberg, Sanny Serinkaya Vestmalm, Johan Sonestedt, Jessica Laurén, Jonas Dahlbeck, Björn Norström, Sebastian Ljungdahl Animation supervisor: Johan sonestedt, Comp artist: Johan Sonestedt, Veronica Wallenberg Sound & Music: Uzi Geffenblad Mix: Johan Pettersson / Nordic United Producer: Uzi Geffenblad.
The film was financed with the support from The Swedish Film Institute film commissioner Andreas Fock.
(Jan. 2018) Fisketur (Out Fishing) is selected to the competition in the Film Festival Berlinalen in the section Generation Kplus.
The film will compete with other films for the young generation to win the Silver Bear.
The festival will be held in Berlin, Germany between 15-25 February 2018.
The screening dates are:
20 Feb. 10:00 at the HKW
21 Feb. 9:30 at Filmtheater am Friedrichshain
22 Feb. 10:30 in CinemaxX 1
23 Feb. 10:00 in Zoo Palast 2
About the book the film is based upon.
Betty has left home! She’s a hungry, lonely little cat, sailing along in a potty and fishing with her rod…
She does get a bite, but it isn’t something to eat, just horrible stuff. And cats can’t eat rubbish. But what’s this on the end of her hook? It doesn’t look like rubbish – perhaps it’s a friend?
The nostalgic illustrations and collage from the 50ies and 60ies creates an enchanting, captivating, sometimes a little scary, but hopeful and inviting tone to be enjoyed by both young and old readers.
REVIEWS
“The illustrations are filled with playful and cunning details that a child, and even an adult, can be absorbed in… This is a book that makes you happy.” – Lena Kåreland, Swedish Daily News (SvD)