Year of Production 2013
- 20 Lies, 4 Parents and a Little Egg, Netherlands, 2013
- Above Dark Waters, Finland, 2013
- Amazonia, France, 2013
- Antboy, Denmark, 2013
- App, Netherlands, 2013
- As Light as Breath, Czech Republic, 2013
- Asphalt Playground, France, 2013
- Aya of Yop City, France, 2013
- Baby Balloon, Belgium, 2013
- Believe, Great Britain, 2013
- Belle & Sebastian, France, 2013
- Billy and Buddy, France, 2013
- Black Brothers, The, Germany, 2013
- Black Diamonds, Spain/Portugal, 2013
- Blacksmith From Woodham, The, Czech Republic, 2013
- Blue Wave, The, Turkey, Germany, Netherlands, Greece, 2013
- Bobby and the Ghosthunters, Netherlands, 2013
- Boys, Netherlands, 2013
- Brave Adventures of a Little Shoemaker, The, Croatia, 2013
- Broken Glass Park, Germany, Russia, 2013
- Broken Hill Blues, Sweden, 2013
- Brooklyn, France, 2013
- Buratino's Return, Russia, 2013
- Christmoose Story, A, Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, 2013
- Class Enemy, Slovenia, 2013
- Contest, The – To the Stars and Back, Denmark, 2013
- Crack, Back & Sack, Norway, 2013
- Detectives, The, Denmark, 2013
- Disciple, The, Finland, 2013
- Dragon Girls, Germany, 2013
- Ego, Sweden, 2013
- Ella and Friends 2, Finland, 2013
- Emil and Ida of Lönneberga (aka: That Boy Emil), Sweden, 2013
- End of the World, The, Portugal, 2013
- Eskil & Trinidad, Sweden, 2013
- Excursionist, The, Lithuania, 2013
- Exit Marrakech, Germany, 2013
- Famous Five 2, Germany, 2013
- Famous Five 3, Germany, 2013
- Finishers, The, France, 2013
- Finishers, The, France, 2013
- Finn, Netherlands, Belgium, 2013
- For No Eyes Only, Germany, 2013
- Gabriel, Poland, 2013
- Giraffada, France/Germany/Italy/Palestine, 2013
- God Help the Girl, Great Britain, 2013
- Golden Cage, The, Spain, Mexico, 2013
- Good Life, The, France, 2013
- Gracious Ghost, The, Czech Republic, 2013
- Graduation, The, Czech Republic, 2013
- Granny & the Kids, Norway, 2013
- Great Hip Hop Hoax, The, Great Britain, 2013
- Here and Now, Great Britain, 2013
- Hocus Pocus Alfie Atkins, Norway, 2013
- Horizon Beautiful, Switzerland / Ethiopia, 2013
- House of Magic, France, 2013
- I Feel Like Disco, Germany, 2013
- I Give You My Word (aka: My Own Honour Bright), Russia, 2013
- Irina – The Scarlet Briefcase, France, 2013
- IRL (In Real Life), Sweden, 2013
- Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart, France, Belgium, 2013
- Jerrymaya's Detective Agency – Von Broms' Secret, Sweden, 2013
- Jin, Turkey, 2013
- Justin and the Knights of Valor, Spain, 2013
- Keep Rollin', Germany, Switzerland, 2013
- Kid Detectives & the Secret of the White Lady, Estonia, 2013
- Kids From the Port, The, Spain, 2013
- Kindervileyka Ghost, The, Belarus, 2013
- Kiss Me You Fucking Moron, Norway, 2013
- Land of Good Kids, Russia, 2013
- Land of Storms, Hungary, Germany, 2013
- Latch, Finland, 2013
- Leave to Remain, Great Britain, 2013
- Left Foot, Right Foot, Switzerland, 2013
- Lisa Limone and Maroc Orange – A Rapid Love Story, Estonia, 2013
- Little Ghost, The, Germany, Switzerland, 2013
- Living is Easy with Eyes Closed, Spain, 2013
- Long Story, A, Netherlands, 2013
- Love is the Word, Netherlands, 2013
- Lucky Devils, Russia, Switzerland, 2013
- Lucky Four Serving the King, Czech Republic, 2013
- Macondo, Austria, 2013
- Marussia, France, Russia, 2013
- Matei, Child Miner, France, Germany, Romania, 2013
- Maybe Tomorrow, France, Austria, 2013
- Miffy the Movie, NL, DK, 2013
- Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants, France, Belgium, 2013
- Mischief, Czech Republic, 2013
- Mission Sputnik, Germany, Belgium, Czech Republic, 2013
- Mister Twister Goes Camping, Netherlands, 2013
- Mother, I Love You, Latvia, 2013
- My Classroom, Italy, 2013
- My Dad's A Detective! - The Battle, Netherlands, 2013
- My Naked Diary, Czech Republic, 2013
- Mysterious Boy, The, Croatia, 2013
- Never Mind, Switzerland, 2013
- Nightingale, The, France, China, 2013
- Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie, France, 2013
- One Night in Oslo, Norway, 2013
- Otto is a Rhino, Denmark, 2013
- Pinocchio, Germany, 2013
- Ploddy the Policecar on the Case, Norway, 2013
- Ragnarok, Norway, 2013
- Regret!, Netherlands, 2013
- Reuber, Germany, 2013
- Ricky – Three´s a Crowd, Germany, 2013
- Run, Boy, Run, Germany, France, Poland, 2013
- Sanctuary, Sweden, Finland, 2013
- School of Babel, France, 2013
- Selfish Giant, The, Great Britain, 2013
- Sepideh – Reaching for the Stars, Denmark, 2013
- Shed No Tears, Sweden, 2013
- Sickos, Netherlands, 2013
- Side by Side, Great Britain, 2013
- Sitting Next to Zoe, Switzerland, 2013
- Sixteen, Great Britain, 2013
- South is Nothing, Italy, France, 2013
- Story of Cino, The … The Child Who Crossed the Mountain, Italy, 2013
- Supernova, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, 2013
- Talea, Austria, 2013
- Tarzan, Germany, 2013
- Touchless, Czech Republic, 2013
- Tough Guys, The, Norway, 2013
- UPSIDE Down, Germany, 2013
- Urban Rascals, Netherlands, 2013
- V 8 – Start YOur Engines, Germany, 2013
- Vandal, Belgium, France, 2013
- Victoria, Norway, 2013
- Violet, Belgium, Netherlands, 2013
- Viva Bel@rus!, Poland, 2013
- War Princess, Russia, 2013
- Wasteland - So That No One Becomes Aware Of It, Germany, 2013
- We Are the Best!, Sweden, 2013
- We Will Riot, Lithuania, 2013
- Weight of Elephants, The, Denmark, New Zealand, Sweden, 2013
- When Inge is Dancing, Germany, 2013
- Windstorm, Germany, 2013
- Wolfy, the Incredible Secret, France, 2013
- Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet, The, France, Canada, 2013
- Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang, Spain, 2013
- Zurich, Germany, Switzerland, 2013
Weight of Elephants, The
English title: Weight of Elephants, The
Original title: Weight of Elephants, The
German title: Schwere der Elefanten, Die
Denmark, New Zealand, Sweden, 2013
Director: Borgman, Daniel Joseph
Production company: Zentropa Entertainments5 Aps
Co-producers: Severe Features, Zentropa International Sweden AB
Age recommendation: 14 years and up
Synopsis:
The day three kids disappear without a trace in New Zealand, Adrian's grandmother gives her eleven-year-old grandchild a crewcut. Throughout the film Adrian is given little opportunity to recover from the sense of uneasiness evoked by the shave. His mother has no capacities for him in her life; his fellow pupils bully him; the closest relationship he has is with his depressive uncle, a painter who is soon institutionalized. The only bright spots in Adrian's life are the encounters with his new neighbour's children. But one of the girls is suicidal and she draws Adrian into her plans. The film recounts a New Zealand childhood in artfully framed cinemascope images, whose expansiveness further increases the children's isolation.
Festivals:
Nordic Film Days Luebeck 2013, Black Nights Just Film Tallinn 2013, Ale Kino! Poznan 2013, Cine Junior France 2014 (awarded), Ciné Jeune de'l Aisne St. Quentin 2014 (special mention), Cannes Ecrans Junior 2014
Website: www.theweightofelephants.com
World sales address/es:
New Zealand Film Commission (NZ)