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The Little Alien

2022 · 82 min

A gentle, sunny holiday adventure that feels curious and playful, with a warm bond between a boy and his quirky neighbor.

Directed by
Amalie Næsby Fick
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Family
Starring
Jesper Christensen, Anders W. Berthelsen, Bodil Jørgensen
Overview
It's the summer holiday, and Little Allan is home alone. But his older neighbor Helge will take care of him. Helge is fascinated by space, and it doesn't take long before Little Allan is pulled into Helge's plan to get in contact with aliens.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Amalie Næsby Fick
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Family
Starring
Jesper Christensen, Anders W. Berthelsen, Bodil Jørgensen
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • family
    • exploration
    Places
    • small town
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism5
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    animation, adventure, family
    Directed by
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    Written by
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    Starring
    Jesper Christensen, Anders W. Berthelsen, Bodil Jørgensen, Nicolaj Kopernikus, Louis Næss-Schmidt, Sofie Torp, Peter Frödin, Sara Fanta Traore
    Runtime
    82 min
    Country
    Denmark
    Languages
    Danish

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