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The Junior Olsen Gang at the Circus

2006 · 92 min

A cheerful, silly caper full of kid-friendly mischief and circus antics that breezes by without asking much of you.

Directed by: Arne Lindtner Næss
Genres: Comedy, Family
Starring: Ola Isaac Høgåsen Mæhlen, Robert Opsahl, Ole Martin Wølner

Overview: Rock'n'Roll and bananas has arrived the country, and Egon has found out about sabotage plans about a circus, in order to take it over.

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Directed by: Arne Lindtner Næss
Genres: Comedy, Family
Starring: Ola Isaac Høgåsen Mæhlen, Robert Opsahl, Ole Martin Wølner

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
found family
justice
deception
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	6
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Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	2

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Written by: Arne Lindtner Næss
Starring: Ola Isaac Høgåsen Mæhlen, Robert Opsahl, Ole Martin Wølner, Jakob Beranek Hvattum, Maren Eikli Hjorth, Ane Weie Nilsen, Ole Martin Synnes, Daniel Damvall
Cinematography: Kjell Vassdal
Runtime: 92 min
Country: Norway

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