Stein Oscar Magel Paus-Andersen (ST.O.M.P.A.) starts at Langåsen boarding school in Stakavik, where he meets his new friends Bodø, Bergen, Nøtterø and Sørlandet. They find themselves tangled up in troubles with a spider, a fire drill and a swimming contest leading to detention.
Acting
Rolf Kirkvaag Jr.'s chaotic energy as Stompa.
Production
Genuine 1962 boarding school locations, zero CGI.
Director
Nils Reinhardt Christensen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adapted from Anne-Cath Vestly's beloved radio plays and books that defined Norwegian childhood for generations. The school nicknames became actual playground vocabulary.
Rolf Kirkvaag Jr. was already a famous child radio host when cast; his real-life mischief reportedly exceeded Stompa's. Director Christensen shot two more Stompa films the same year.
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