Jostein Gaarder
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Volle Kanne
One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you? and "Where does the world come from?
Sophie's World
The film is based on a 2003 novel by the same name, written by Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder. The main character is the young boy Georg who one day finds a long letter from his deceased father. The letter tells, among other things, about the father's youthful love for the mysterious "orange girl" (appelsinpiken), and leaves a mystery for Georg to solve.
The Orange Girl
A moving, magic and playful story about a young girl who, at the end of her life, learns to accept death and understands how wonderful life really is. The script is based on the novel by Jostein Gaarder.
Through a Glass, Darkly
A moment of false bravado and some imaginative letters allow shy, anxiety-ridden, thirteen-year-old Markus to connect with a Hollywood star, but when she returns home to Norway she wants to meet the thirty-six-year-old millionaire she believes him to be...
Markus and Diana
In times of climate crisis, what can give us hope and strength to take action for a better future? In search for answers, Anna is transported to the year 2082 - where she encounters not only her own granddaughter, but also her older self.