The film centers around 13-year-old gifted hacker Benjamin who discovers that his mother didn’t die in an accident years earlier, as he was led to believe. The trail points to high-ranking officials in the Danish Secret Service, and along with his new friend Savannah he sets out on a nerve-racking hunt to chase down the truth about his mother’s disappearance.
Synopsis
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- Original Title: Hacker
- Genres: Action, Family, Children, Adventure
- Production Year: 2019
- Country of Origin: Danish
- Language Spoken: Danish
- Duration: 97 min.
- Shot On: Arri Alexa
- Screen Ratio: 2.40:1
- Format: DCP 5.1
- Domestic Release: March 28th 2019
- Admission/rating: 7+
- Director: Poul Berg
- Cast: Rumle Kærså, Josephine Chavarria Højbjerg, Mille Dinesen, Signe Egholm Olsen, Esben Dalgaard Andersen
- Director of Photography: Bet Rourich
- Film Editors: Kasper Leick
- Sound Editors: Uno Helmersson
- Script Writers: Poul Berg, Rune Kalle Bjerkø
- Production Company: Toolbox Film
- Producers: Signe Leick Jensen, Morten Kaufmann
- Financiers: DFI, DR, Cinenic Film, SVT, Swedish Film Institute
Festivals
Hacker at festivals
2021:International Kids Film Festival, Saudi Arabia
2020:
Providence Children's Film Festival, US
Belmont World Film Family Festival, US
2019:
International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino!, Poland
Vilnius Film Festival for Children and Youth, Lithuania
Noordelijk Film Festival, Netherlands
Chicago International Children's Film Festival, US
Filem'On - International Film Festival For Young Audiences, Belgium
CineKid, Netherlands
Schlingel International Film Festival, Germany
Buster Film Festival, Denmark
LUCAS Film Festival for Young Film Lovers, Germany
International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Iran
Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, Korea
Motovun Film Festival, Croatia
Zlin International Film Festival for Children & Youth, Czech Rep.
Kristiansand International Children's Film Festival, Norway
Stockholm International Film Festival Junior, Sweden
Awards:
Best Live-Action Feature, 1st prize - Chicago International Children's Film Festival
Live Action Award - Filem'On
Best Youth Film - CineKid
Best Film in the Buzz@Teen Section - Motovun Film Festival
Main Award (The Bronze Horse) - Stockholm IFF Junior
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