CFD 25 Youth|Lars is Lol

Screenings for Children and Youth
Lars is Lol (Κ)
90’, 2023, Norway

Amanda is reluctantly tasked with taking special 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, causing her to lose both him and her other friends. In her quest for forgiveness, Amanda must find the courage to stand out and be true to herself.

Eirik Sæter Stordahl is a Norwegian filmmaker educated at The National Film School of Denmark, and known for the short films Robin (2007) and I stykker (2015). Lars is Lol is his first feature film.

Directed by Eirik Sæter Stordahl
Screenplay Iben Akerlie, Eirik Sæter Stordahl
Cinematography Marius Matzow Gulbrandsen
Editing Cathrine Ambus
Music Benjamin De Murashkin
Production design Lars-Martin Vagseter
Cast Lilly Winger Schmidt, Adrian Øverjordet Vestnes, Norah Lulu Ali-Amoafo, Agnes Grønneberg Hagen, Ilia
Production company Nordisk Film Production AS
Producer Caroline Hitland

Filmography
2023 Lars is Lol
2015 I stykker (μ.μ. / s.f.)
2007 Robin (μ.μ. / s.f.)

Selected Awards
Best Film Award, Giuria Fuori le Mura, Castellinaria International Festival of Young Cinema, 2024.
CineKindl Award, Munich Film Festival, Germany, 2024.
Best Film – Prize of the Children’s Jury & Children’s and Youth Film Award, Lubeck Nordic Film Days, 2024.
Nominated for Young Audience Award, European Film Awards, 2024.