All Ajyal Film Festival 2018 Films
Next Door Spy
Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2018
Karla von Bengtson / Feature Narrative / Denmark / 2017 / 77 min / Colour and B&W / DCP / In English / Arabic subtitles / Middle East Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised. Some material may be inappropriate for young children.
Synopsis
Ten-year-old Agathe-Christine, or 'AC' as she prefers to be called, dreams of becoming a private detective one day. Starting a small investigation bureau with the help of spy equipment and a lizard, she sets out to solve a spate of thefts that have been plaguing her local grocery shop. When she moves next door to the mysterious Vincent, AC immediately gets the sense that there's more to him than his carefree, reclusive personality lets on.
Determined to figure out what her new prime suspect's motivations are, AC begins to shadow the young skater Vincent, but she soon discovers more than she ever expected. A visually stunning story with hints of classic film noir, 'Next Door Spy' is a reminder that it is foolish to jump to conclusions about other people because not everything is what it may first seem. The film challenges archetypal characters as each protagonist is forced to look beyond the surface to appreciate the unique person that lies within.
About the Director
Karla von Bengtson studied animation at the National Danish Film School. Her graduation film 'Skyggen i Sara' won prizes at the Berlinale and the Annecy International Animated Film Festivals. Her animated short 'Tigers and Tattoos' (2010) screened at multiple international film festivals. 'Next Door Spy' is her feature debut.
Credits
- Director
- Karla von Bengtson
- Screenwriter
- Karla von Bengtson
- Producer
- Mette Valbjørn Skøtt, Fie Ørnsø
- Editor
- Linda Jildmalm Animation
- Executive Producer
- Sarita Christensen
- Co-Producer
- Rodrigo Villalobos
- Music
- Nathan Larson, Lanre Odunlami
- Sales Company
- Copenhagen Bombay
- Production Company
- Copenhagen Bombay
- Distributor
- Falcon Films
- Cast
- Voices: Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis, Simone Edemann Møgelbjerg, Oliver Bøtcher Herlevsen, Søs Egelind, Tommy Kenter, Kristine Sloth, Dar Salim, Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt, Mille Lunderskov & Harald Kaiser-Hermann