The film follows 6-year-old Villads in school and at home. Villads often runs into trouble because he loves to play, and most of the times the rules of Villads’ playing are in conflict with the rules of the adults.
| Original title | Villads fra Valby |
|---|---|
| Danish title | Villads fra Valby |
| Other titles | Going to School |
| Director | Frederik Nørgaard |
| Screenplay | Frederik Nørgaard, Kristian Ibler |
| Based on | Baseret på Anne Sofie Hammers børnebogsserie. |
| Producer | Regner Grasten |
| Director of Photography | Morten Bruus, Claus Sisseck |
| Editor | Malte Greis, Søren Ottosen |
| Sound | Andreas Kongsgaard, Stig Sparre-Ulrich |
| Composer | Frederik Konradsen, Max Winding, Simon Ravn |
| Casting | Annette Grunnet |
| Appearances | Luca Reichardt Ben Coker, Iben Dorner, Frederik Nørgaard, Mette Svane Pedersen |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Dialogue language | Danish |
| Production companies | Regner Grasten Filmproduktion |
| Domestic distribution | United International Pictures |
| International sales | LevelK / Gammel Kongevej 137 B, 3. sal / 1850 Frederiksberg C / c +45 2010 8580 / tine.klint@levelk.dk / www.levelk.dk |
| Danish theatrical release | 25.12.2015 |
| Comment | Frederik Meldal Nørgaard both wrote and directed Going to School, based on a children’s book series. The film is Nørgaard’s debut feature. |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
|---|---|---|
| ECFA Prize of the best European film | 2016 | Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival 2016 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
|---|---|
| Athens Olympia Int. Film Festival For Children and Young People | 2017-12-02 |
| Tel Aviv International Children's Film Festival | 2017-07-18 |
| Athens Olympia Int. Film Festival For Children and Young People | 2016-12-03 |
| Poznan Ale Kino! International Children's Film Festival | 2016-11-27 |
| Oulu Int. Children's Film Festival | 2016-11-13 |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2016-11-02 |
| Amsterdam Cinekid | 2016-10-13 |
| Seoul International Youth Film Festival | 2016-09-29 |
| Zlin Int. Film Festival for Children & Youth | 2016-05-25 |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anmeldelse | BT | Lind, Michael | 2015-12-25 |
| Anmeldelse | Berlingske Tidende | Sauntved, Louise Kidde | 2015-12-25 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Sommer Boysen, Katrine | 2015-12-25 |
| Anmeldelse | Politiken | Yde, Kaatrine Hornstrup | 2015-12-25 |
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