Terkel in Trouble (2004) on Netflix
NR20041h 17mAnimationComedyMusical
Sixth-grader Terkel sits on a spider, then a man in a green sweater becomes his class teacher. After he insults a classmate who likes him, someone starts sending death threats.
- Netflix3.6/5
- IMDb7.1/1013,406 votes
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Plot summary
Terkel is in the sixth grade, and his best friend Jason carries an iron pipe everywhere. One recess, a man in a green sweater says Terkel sat on a spider, then introduces himself as Gunnar, the school's new substitute teacher. Gunnar takes over the class after the previous teacher, Yvonne, dies. Terkel's parents, Sheila and Leon, marry, and at the reception the bullies Sten and Saki talk Terkel into stealing beer. His short-tempered grand-uncle Stewart Stardust beats them up, and they blame Terkel and pick on him for it. When a classmate gives Terkel a love letter, Sten and Saki tease them, and Terkel denies he could ever love her. The classmate dies, Sten and Saki warm to Terkel, Jason grows distant, and threats start arriving at home and at school.
Cast
- Kim Matthesenas Terkel's Mum / Johanna (voice)
- Kim Matthesonas Terkel's Mum
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Terkel in Trouble (2004)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- After a 2004 screening for 6th and 7th graders at Norway's Frederiksstad Animation Festival, school leaders protested that Terkel in Trouble promoted bullying; four schools refused to show it and the Norwegian children's ombudsman received multiple complaints.
- Because of its small budget, A. Film's crew gave the characters a crude look inspired by South Park, The Simpsons and The Muppets; with a crew of 12-15 animators, the film took just four months to animate.
- Two animators at A. Film, Kresten Vestbjerg Andersen and Thorbjørn Christoffersen, created a short pilot to convince the studio to back the film; it was well received and production began in 2003.
