Body Troopers

Body Troopers
Directed byVibeke Idsøe
Written byVibeke Idsøe
Produced byJohn M. Jacobsen
Starring
Release date
  • 4 October 1996 (1996-10-04)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian
Box officeNOK10.2 million[1]

Body Troopers (Norwegian: Jakten på nyresteinen), also known as Chasing the Kidneystone, is a 1996 Norwegian children's film directed by Vibeke Idsøe, starring Torbjörn T. Jensen and Kjersti Holmen. Eight-year-old Simon shrinks himself to microscopic size in order to travel through his ailing grandfather's body in search of a kidney stone. On his journey he meets anthropomorphic characters such as the taste buds, white and red blood cells, and the vocal cords.[2]

The film is based on the book Jakten på nyresteinen, also written by Idsøe.[3]

It was the highest-grossing Norwegian film of the year.[4]

Awards

Award Category Recipient Result
1997 Chicago International Children's Film Festival Adult's Jury Award Won[5]
1997 Amanda Awards Best Debut Won
1997 Fantafestival Best Special Effects,
Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Silver 		Won
1997 Fantasporto Grand Prize of European Fantasy Film in Gold Nominated
1997 Málaga International Week of Fantastic Cinema Best Director,
Best Film,
Best Special Effects 		Won

See also

References

  1. ^ Buddrus, Petra (29 January 1999). "Jacobsen's Ladder". Screen International. p. 19.
  2. ^ "Review: Chasing the Kidneystone". CommonsenseMedia. 2012-05-23. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  3. ^ Idsøe, Vibeke. Jakten på nyresteinen. J.W. Cappelens Forlag, 1994. ISBN 978-82-02-14511-8
  4. ^ "Norway: The box office facts". Screen International. 15 August 1997. p. VIII.
  5. ^ "Boody Tropers (Jakten på nyresteinen)". NFI. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2013.


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