Estonian premiere

Lars is LOL

Local title
Lõbus Lars
Original title
Lars er LOL
Director
Eirik Sæter Stordahl
Country
Norway
Year
2023
Festival
24th Youth and Children's Film Festival
Programme
Children's Programme
Genre
children's film
Subject
adventures, autism

Friendship unites and overcomes all obstacles.

When Amanda returns to school after the summer break, she's tasked with something she considers a social disaster. She’s assigned to be the special buddy for the new boy in class, Lars, who has Down syndrome. Amanda dreads standing out and fears Lars might embarrass her, especially in front of her crush, Adam. Unexpectedly, Amanda and Lars form a strong friendship, where Amanda feels she can be herself. However, she keeps their friendship a secret at school, leading a double life that ultimately leads her to betray both Lars and herself.

The film is dubbed to Estonian with no English subtitles.

"Lars is LOL" is nominated for the European Film Academy awards in the categorie of European Young Audience Award.

Recommended age 5+

Director
Eirik Sæter Stordahl
Screenwriter
Eirik Sæter Stordahl, Iben Akerlie
Cast
Lilly Winger Schmidt, Adrian Øverjordet Vestnes, Norah Lulu Ali-Amoafo, Agnes Grønneberg Hagen, Ilias Bouyambib
Producer
Caroline Hitland
Cinematographer
Marius Matzow Gulbrandsen
Music
Benjamin de Murashkin
World sales
TrustNordisk
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
Estonian
Director
Eirik Sæter Stordahl

Eirik Sæter Stordahl (1988) is a director and screenwriter. He graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 2015 with the sci-fi short “In Pieces”. Based in Copenhagen, he works on feature films and series in both Norway and Denmark. Also working in alternative formats, he directed the radio-fiction series “The Thing with Liv”, winner of Prix Europa in 2018, and the film-theatre hybrid “Quarantine” (2020) for the Royal Danish Theatre. “Lars is LOL” (produced by Nordisk Film Production) is his feature film debut.

Robin (2007), I stykker (2015), Fravær og længsel (2020), Lars es LOL (2023)

Screenings

12th Nov, Tuesday
12:00
7th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening050701 / Lõbus Lars
Screening duration1h 34m
15th Nov, Friday
11:30
2nd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening081201 / Lõbus Lars
Screening duration1h 34m
23rd Nov, Saturday
11:30
2nd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening161201 / Lõbus Lars
Screening duration1h 34m
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