International premiere

The Seekers: Thrill Night

Local title
Luurajad: põnev öö
Title in Russian
Исчезновение в ночь на Хэллоуин
Original title
Forsvundet til Halloween
Director
Philip Th. Pedersen
Country
Denmark
Year
2021
Programme
ECFA Competition, Children's Competition Programme
Genre
family film
Subject
children, friendship, adventures

For many years, Halloween was a special time for siblings Asger (12) and Petra (10) and their neighbor/best friend Ester (12). This year it’s different. Asger and Petra’s father recently passed away, and this was their special tradition. Asger wants to stay home, Ester wants to go to a party, and Petra wants to continue the tradition of trick-o-treating. Unable to let Petra go by herself, the parents force them to celebrate together. But, in a split second, Petra disappears without a trace. Meanwhile, burglars are roaming the town stalking for the next home to burglarize. They encounter Petra and the game of cat & mouse begins. They end up at an abandoned house where Petra must find a way to out-smart the burglars. At the same time, Asger and Ester must overcome all obstacles on Halloween night to find Petra and return home safely.

Director
Philip Th. Pedersen
Screenwriter
Pelle Møller
Cast
Hannah Glem Zeuthen, Storm Exner Fjæstad, Katinka Evers-Jahnsen, Max Kaysen Høyrup, Jakob Fauerby, Marijana Jankovic, Lise Baastrup, Sami Darr, Simon Sears, Stine Primdahl
Producer
Mette Valbjørn Skøtt
DoP
Thomas Scavenius
Editor
Dan loghin
Music
Andrea Eklund
Production
Copenhagen Bombay
Distributor
Copenhagen Bombay
World sales
Copenhagen Bombay Sales
Runtime
Language
Danish
Subtitles
Estonian, English
Director
Philip Th. Pedersen

Philip on Taani-Kanada filmirežissöör, kellel on enam kui 15 aastat kogemust. Lavastanud teleauhinnatud lastesarja "Sprinter Galore" kõik neli hooaega, samuti lastesarja "Heino teeb kõik korda" ("Heino fikser alt") kõik kolm hooaega. Lisaks on ta lavastanud mitmeid telereklaame, muusikavideoid kui ka rahvusvaheliselt auhinnatud lühifilme. Nomineeritud "In Hollywood Magazine's Award of Excellence" auhinnale ning valitud kahel korral Cannes Court Métrage-i. Philip on lavastanud lasteseriaali "Sprinter Galore", mis räägib tulnukas Sprinterist, kes kukub oma kosmoselaevaga alla adopteeritud poisi Magnuse kodu lähedal, kes on hull sci-fi järele. Koos õpetavad nad teineteisele elu Maal. See on Taani üks populaarsemaid lastesarju, mille vaatajaskond ulatub üle 53%. Järgnesid kaks hooaega käpardlikust töömehest Heinost, lisaks hooaeg "Heino läheb maale" ("Heino og Vildmarksholdet"), mis räägib nelja lapse seiklusest Taani maapiirkonda. Philip on lavastanud mitu rahvusvaheliselt auhinnatud lühifilmi: ulmepõneviku "Idaarmee" ("Eastern Army", 2010), Kopenhaageni draama "Väikesed mehed" ("Små Mænd", 2011), õuduka "Emma" (2012) ja lüürilise draama "Ettekandja" ("The Waitress", 2014).

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Screenings

3rd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening041202 / Luurajad: põnev öö
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
Q&A guestsPelle Moller - Screenwriter, Philip Pedersen - Director
Q&A duration
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3rd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening111202 / Luurajad: põnev öö
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
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Hall Electric Cinema, Tartu
Screening152201 / Luurajad: põnev öö
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
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3rd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening151202 / Luurajad: põnev öö
SubtitlesEnglish, Estonian
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