Vitello (film)

Vitello is a 2018 animated comedy-drama film directed by Dorte Bengtson in her directorial debut, and co-written by Bengtson and Kim Fupz Aakeson. It is based on a series of children's books by the same name by Aakeson and Niels Bo Bojesen. The voice cast includes Samuel Søby Bang as the titular character and Sidse Babett Knudsen as his mother, along with Bodil Jørgensen, Nicolaj Kopernikus, and Birthe Neumann.

Vitello
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDorte Bengtson
Written byDorte Bengtson
Kim Fupz Aakeson
Based onVitello by Kim Fupz Aakeson and Niels Bo Bojesen
Produced byAnders Berthelsen
Bob Last
Edited byDorte Bengtson
Bobbie Esra Geelmuyden Pertan
Music byPhilippe Boix-Vives
Production
companies
Distributed byAngel Films
Release date
February 1, 2018
Running time
72 minutes
CountriesDenmark
United Kingdom
LanguageDanish

Vitello was co-produced by SellOutPictures and Lars von Trier's production company Zentropa Entertainments. It was screened at the 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival.[1]

Voice cast

Production

Production began in 2017. The animation is based on Aakeson's illustrations in 13 of his books about the boy Vitello.[2]

Reception

Amber Wilkinson at Eye For Film UK, who gave a positive review for its animation, saying: "Taking the hand-drawn style from the original books, the animation is spare and has an engaging childlike quality, with Vitello's hair and cheeks little more than cheeky scribbles. This is fitting for a film that takes the child's eye view of life, with reactions deliberately skewed to Vitello's perspective."[3]

Accolades

Vitello was nominated for three Robert Awards: Best Children/Youth Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Song.[4]

Television adaptation

Vitello was divided into a 13-episode television series released on July 1, 2018, with most of the cast reprise the roles, alongside Dorte Bengtson and Kim Fupz Aakeson also returns.[5]

References
  1. "Vitello | Edinburgh International Film Festival". www.edfilmfest.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  2. "Vitello". www.dfi.dk. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  3. "Vitello (2018) Movie Review from Eye for Film". www.eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  4. Vitello - IMDb, retrieved 2022-11-11
  5. "VITELLO (FEATURE AND TV SERIES)". trustnordisk.com. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
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