The king who wanted more than a crown /
kongen som ville ha mer enn en krone

This is a modern fable for all ages about a king who disappears from his castle. For six days the staff is out searching for him before they realize that the king might be dead - so they go out looking for a new king.
On their journey they meet a shy mouse, a happy fish and a scary guard as well as a musical king, a tidy king, a colorful king, a king of the animals and a fast king - but as in all good fables nothing is what it appears to be.

About the director

Anita Killi (*1968 in Stavanger, Norway) studied illustration and graphic design at the Norwegian National College of Art & Design from 1988 to 1990, followed by studies in animation and documentary filmmaking at the Volda University College. In 1996, Anita graduated from Oslo National Academy of the Arts with the equivalent of a masters-degree, majoring in animation (multiplane technique). Since then, Anita established and runs her own animation studio, Trollfilm AS in Dovre, Norway. Anita is known for directing several award winning short films, among others Sinna Mann / Angry Man (2009) and Tornehekken / The Hedge of Thorns (2001).

CREDITS

Directors: ANITA KILLI & RANDALL MEYERS
Screenplay: LARS SAABY CHRISTENSEN

Orchestra: THE CITY OF PRAGUE PHILARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Design: HEGE KROGVIG BERGSTRAND & ANITA KILLI
Backgrounds: HEGE ELLINGSRUD
Animation: TRIIN SARAPIK & MÄRT KIVI (NUKU FILM)

Photo: CARSTEN ANDERSEN
Editor: SKULE ERIKSEN

Voices: ØYVIND BLUNCK

Producer: RANDALL MEYERS / FOATING WORLD FILMS
Animation studio: TROLLFILM AS

Supported by: Audiovisuelt Produksjonsfond
Norwegian Film Institute about The King that Wanted More than a Crown