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Among the Thorns

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2005 | 46 min | Animation, Family

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for families.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 46 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

It all takes place one summer at a music camp where the children crawl out of their tents every morning and gather for the day's rehearsals. Of course, there will be a concert eventually, but the road there is lined with both passions and complications. The horn player has lost his best mouthpiece and no one wants to help him look for it, except the conductor's 7-year-old son Franz. The conductor himself is constantly waving his baton, but life cannot be controlled by it. With unique animation techniques and specially composed music, the film takes us on an exciting journey among French horns and thistles.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Uzi Geffenblad, Lotta Geffenblad

  • Bengt Håkansson
  • Ronn Elfors
  • Noon Geffenblad
  • Helene Almqvist
  • Sirkka Hannula
  • Lars Göran Persson
  • Mia Tinglöf