South Korea / Sep 05, 2024 / ALL / Seoul International Children's Film Festival
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Amanda is reluctantly tasked with taking care of her new classmate, Lars, who has Down syndrome. To her surprise, Amanda and Lars develop a unique friendship. But in her struggle to fit in, Amanda ends up betraying Lars. Can Amanda find the courage to stand out and be true to herself?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rasmus Rommetveit Laache | Marcus |
| Peter Andreas Lindeland | Peter |
| Marianne Mørk Larsen | Janne |
| Øystein Røger | Bent |
| Nicolai Dahl Hamilton | Stein Vidar |
| Tone Beate Mostraum | Randi |
| Bjørn Hallgeir Myrene | Tor |
| Aksel Grieg-Skramstad | Terje |
| Leon Zappa Matos | Pål |
Genres
FamilyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lars er LOL |
| Original language | Norsk (NO) |
| Spoken languages | Norsk |
| Production countries | Norway |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Nordisk Film Norway |
| Release date | 29 settembre 2023 |
| Executive producer | Henrik Zein, Sveinung Golimo |
| Production | Matilda Appelin, Caroline Hitland |
| Writer | Iben Akerlie, Eirik Sæter Stordahl |
| Casting | Celine Engebrigtsen |
| Editing | Cathrine Ambus |
| Cinematography | Marius Matzow Gulbrandsen |
| Assistant directors | Hans Christian Omsted, Silje Paulsen, Eirik Sæter Stordahl |
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| Camera operators | Marius Matzow Gulbrandsen |
| Additional photography | Marius Matzow Gulbrandsen |
| Production design | Lars-Martin Vågseter, Eduardo Garcia-Drageseth, Josefine Lindmark |
| Art direction | Lars-Martin Vågseter, Eduardo Garcia-Drageseth, Josefine Lindmark |
| Set decoration | Josefine Lindmark, Lars-Martin Vågseter, Eduardo Garcia-Drageseth |
| Visual effects | Jacob Thorndahl |
| Music | Benjamin de Murashkin, Mathias Dehn Middelhart, Ingar Pedersen |
| Sound | Benjamin de Murashkin, Mathias Dehn Middelhart, Ingar Pedersen |
| Costume design | Nell Knudsen, Grethe Gunn Solberg Hansen |
| Makeup | Grethe Gunn Solberg Hansen, Nell Knudsen |
| Hairstyling | Grethe Gunn Solberg Hansen, Nell Knudsen |
Release dates
Premiere
Estonia / Nov 12, 2024 / Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Theatrical release
Norway / Sep 29, 2023 / 6
Sweden / Mar 22, 2024 / 7
Poland / May 24, 2024
Germany / Apr 24, 2025 / 6
TV
Türkiye / Mar 21, 2026 / 6+ / 21/03/2026 - TRT 2 - 21.30 | 22/03/2026 - TRT 2 - 01.00 | 22/03/2026 - TRT 2 - 15.00
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