Helium
Hilal - ages 13+
Anders Walter / Short Narrative / Denmark / 2013 / 23 min / Colour / DCP
In Danish / Arabic, English subtitles
Interests: Drama, Friendship, Children
MENA Premiere
Synopsis
Alfred, a young hospital patient who loves hot-air balloons and dirigibles, thinks going to Heaven sounds kind of boring. With that in mind, Enzo, an eccentric and occasionally clumsy hospital orderly helps Alfred make the necessary preparations to board the magnificent airship that takes people to the glorious and magical land of Helium. Profoundly moving, this gentle film about inspiring hope in the face of death won a 2014 Academy Award.
About the Directors
Anders Walter was born in 1978 in Århus, Denmark. After attending the School of Visual Arts in New York, he began a career as an illustrator, graphic designer and director. His debut as a director came with ‘Den Talende Kuffert’ (2011), and ‘9 Meter’ (2012) was shortlisted for an Academy Award.
Credits
- Director
- Anders Walter
- Screenwriter
- Anders Walter, Christian Gamst Miller-Harris
- Producer
- Tivi Magnusson, Kim Magnusson
- Editor
- Lars Wissing
- Cinematographer
- Rasmus Heise
- Sales Company
- Magnetfilm International Sales
- Production Company
- M&M Productions A/S
- Cast
- Casper Crump, Pelle Falk Krusbæk, Marijana Jankovic