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Beanie
- Fiction Film
- 86’
- s.d.
- Slovenia, Croatia, Luxembourg, Slovakia
Erik is a nine-year-old boy living in a youth home because of his problematic parents. Beanie is his nickname. His only wish is to go home for Christmas. Instead, he gets to spend the holiday with a wealthy family and their seven-year-old daughter Lučka, who wishes for a puppy and a sister. In the middle of the night, Erik and Lučka encounter Santa in the family’s living room. Full of hopes, they hide in his car, but Santa gets rid of them in the middle of the city. They embark on an extraordinary adventure…
| Director | Slobodan Maksimović |
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| Cast | Gaj Črnič, Kaja Podreberšek, Ajda Smrekar |
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Alternative title
Beanie (english)
Production countries
Slovenia, Croatia, Luxembourg, Slovakia
Languages
slovenian
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Aspect ratio
2,39:1/2,35:1
Duration and length
86 minutes
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Colour
Sound
5.1
Screening formats
digital DCP
The script by Saša Eržen, prolific and noted author of children’s literature, appealed to me straight away. I felt like a curious child again, asking thousands of questions, looking for a bunch of ans
The script by Saša Eržen, prolific and noted author of children’s literature, appealed to me straight away. I felt like a curious child again, asking thousands of questions, looking for a bunch of answers... During their curious adventure, Erik and Lučka grow close, two lonely kids keeping each other company, becoming the family they’ve been missing.