Cattle Hill

Cattle Hill
NorwegianKuToppen
Directed byLise I. Osvoll
Written byAnne Elvedal (script)
Produced byIngvild Evjemo[1]
Edited byArnt Egil Andreassen[1]
Music byGaute Storaa
Production
companies
Distributed byNordisk Film Distribusjon
Release date
  • 19 October 2018 (2018-10-19)
Running time
66 minutes[2]
CountryNorway
LanguagesNorwegian
English
Box office$1,330,576[3]

Cattle Hill (Norwegian: KuToppen)[1] is a 2018 Norwegian animated comedy film directed by Lise I. Osvoll from a script by Anne Elvedal.[4] Produced by Qvisten Animation in co-production with The Lipp and Vigmostad & Bjørke, the film is based on the titular attraction in Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park in Norway.[5][6] It was released in Norway on 19 October 2018 and in the UK on 22 November 2019, and had a worldwide gross of $1,330,576.

Premise[edit]

The young calf Klara dreams of becoming a famous musician. One day, she is invited to visit her father Mosk the ox at his farm, whom she has not seen for many years, believing that he is a big rock star. However, when she arrives, she finds out that he is actually a financially troubled farmer who is about to lose his farm.[7][8]

Voice cast[edit]

  • Henriette Faye-Schjøll as Kalven Klara
  • Sigrid Bonde Tusvik as Kari, Klara's mother
  • Fridtjov Såheim as Mosk, Klara's father
  • Bjarte Tjøstheim as Fugleskremselet Fobetron
  • Mats Eldøen as Guttegeiten Gaute
  • Marit A. Andreassen as Høna Chickolina
  • Oda Osvoll Avatsmark as Meitemarken Rosa
  • Jan Martin Johnsen as Sauen Bærnt
  • Charlotte Frogner as Grisen Pauline
  • Unge Ferrari as Zebra twin 1
  • Arif as Zebra twin 2

Release[edit]

The film was released in Norway on 19 October 2018, where it grossed $1,137,978. It was released in the UK on 22 November 2019[9] and grossed $8,366, adding to a worldwide total of $1,330,576.[3]

The film received a nomination for the Amanda Award for Best Children's Film in 2019.[10]

Sequels[edit]

A sequel, titled Christmas at Cattle Hill[11] (Jul på KuToppen) was released on 6 November 2020.[12]

Another sequel, titled A Mystery on The Cattle Hill Express (Et mysterium på storfebakken ekspress) was released on 3 March 2023.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Cattle Hill (KuToppen) at Cineuropa – the best of European cinema. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Cattle Hill at the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b Cattle Hill at Box Office Mojo, an IMDb company. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  4. ^ LaButaca (12 March 2020) «Klara y el ladrón de manzanas», las aventuras de una joven vaca en la granja. (in Spanish). LaButaca. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  5. ^ Grater, Tom (3 September 2018) New Europe boosts Toronto slate with Norwegian animation 'Cattle Hill' (exclusive). Screen Daily. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  6. ^ Dyreparken lanserte ny film, 1 October 2018. (in Norwegian). Stavanger Aftenblad. Retrieved 17 November 2021. (Subscription required)
  7. ^ Norwegian Film Autumn with 16 new features. Norwegian Film Institute. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  8. ^ te Slaa, Ton: Klara en de gekke koeien – KuToppen (2018). (in Dutch). CineMagazine. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  9. ^ Felperin, Leslie (20 November 2019) Cattle Hill review – udderly bewildering rock'n'roll cows. The Guardian. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  10. ^ Grøtte, Marit; Island, Camilla; Leigland, Martin (19 June 2019) Kan vinne halvparten av årets Amandapriser. (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  11. ^ Mitchell, Wendy (10 March 2021) New Europe closes French deal for ‘Christmas At Cattle Hill’ (exclusive). Screen Daily. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  12. ^ Jul på KuToppen at the Norwegian Film Institute. (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 November 2021.

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