Life becomes troublesome when 10-year-old Kalle's newborn sister has a birth defect on her back resembling wings. Only he sees the true miracle of his sister's odd appendages. When she is sent to the renowned Plastic Palace Clinic of cosmetic surgery for an amputation, Kalle sets out on a rescue mission. On the road, he meets Alf, a reclusive mechanic, who agrees to help. Together, they take off in Alf's vintage Cadillac in a race against time through an autumn-colored world of song and dance.
Direction
Rasmussen and Wikke craft genuine magic from practical whimsy.
Score
Song-and-dance numbers in unexpected places—pure Nordic joy.
Director
Steen Rasmussen
Janus Dissing Rathke
Kalle
Nicolas Bro
Alf
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis
Trille
Anders W. Berthelsen
Palle
Caroline Henderson
Snow White
Bodil Jørgensen
Peter Frödin
Daimi
Pandekagepige
Jytte Abildstrøm
Trine Dyrholm
Pancake Lady
Troels Lyby
Kaya Brüel
Steen Rasmussen
Michael Wikke
Chefkiruger
Allan Mortensen
Snehvides vejservice
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Denmark's 2006 entry into the family-musical revival, largely ignored internationally despite its visual ambition.
The wing prosthetic was practical effects—no CGI—which explains why Kalle's reactions feel so immediately real.
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