THE CROSSING

By Johanne Helgeland

FACTS

Title: THE CROSSING
Original title: FLUKTEN OVER GRENSEN
Director: Johanne Helgeland
Cast: Anna Sofie Skarholt, Bo Lindquist-Ellingsen, Samson Steine, Bianca Ghilardi-Hellsten
Genre: Family Adventure
Duration: 95 min
Language: NORWEGIAN
Country of origin: Norway
Scriptwriter: Maja Lunde
Cinematographer: Jon-Erling Holmenes Fredriksen
Editor: Jon Endre Mørk
Production Company: Maipo Film AS
Producers: Cornelia Boysen
Production year: 2020
Executive producers: Synnøve Hørsdal
Budget EUR: 2.3M
Local release: 14-02-2020
Film status: Internationally Premiered

THE CROSSING tells the story of the adventurous 10-year-old Gerda and her brother Otto whose parents are in the Norwegian resistance movement during the Second World War. One day, just before Christmas in 1942, Gerda and Otto's parents are arrested, leaving the siblings on their own. Following the arrest, they discover two Jewish children, Sarah and Daniel, hidden in a secret cupboard in their basement at home. It is now up to Gerda and Otto to finish what their parents started: To help Sarah and Daniel flee from the Nazis cross the border to neutral Sweden and reunite them with their parents. THE CROSSING is a film about the confidence, uncompromising loyalty and great courage you can find in even the youngest of children.

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Festival overview

Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth 2020
Award: The Golden Slipper, best feature film for children

Cinekid 2020
Award: Cinekid Lion Audience Award

Filem'on - Brussels International Children’s Film Festival 2020
Awards: Press Award, EFCA Feature Award

Nordic Film Days Lübeck 2020
Award: Children's Jury Prize

Oulu International Children's and Youth Film Festival 2020
Award: European Children's Film Association - ECFA Award

Seattle Jewish Film Festival 2021
Award: Audience Choice Award

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival 2021
Award: Emerging Filmmakers Jury Prize

EFA Young Audience Award 2021

Castellinaria Children Film Festival 2021
Award: Silver Castle

Barcelona Children Film Festival 2021
Award: Audience Award for Best Feature Film

Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival
2020

Cleveland International Film Festival
2020

Kino Dzieci - International Children's Film Festival
2020

Lucas International Festival for Young Film Lovers
2020

Film Fest Gent
2020

Toronto Jewish Film Festival
2020

Boston Jewish Film Festival
2020

New Horizons International Film Festival
2020

Pittsburgh’s Fall Festival
2020

Athens International Children's Film Festival
2020

Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival
2020

New York Jewish Film Festival
2021

Luxembourg City Film Festival
2021

JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival
2021

Wilmington Jewish Film Festival
2021

Wisconsin Film Festival
2021

BIKY - Busan International Kids & Youth Film Festival
2021

Transilvania International Film Festival
2021

Reykjavik International Children's Film Festival
2021

cph:pix - BUSTER
2021

Victoria Jewish International Film Festival
2021

KINEKO International Children's Film Festival
2021

Austin Jewish Film Festival
2021

Hanukkah Film Festival
2021