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Just Super (2022)

Just Super poster
Original title
Helt super
Directed by
Rasmus A. Sivertsen
Genre
adventure film, comedy film, children's film
Country
Norway
Runtime
1h 16m
Rated
U
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An 11-year-old gamer named Hedvig has to take over her father's superhero role as Super Lion. She learns how to be a hero while dealing with the usual problems of being a kid.

lightheartedenergeticfunplayfulkid-friendlyupbeatsillyadventurous

What happens

Just Super (Norwegian: Helt super) is a 2022 Norwegian computer-animated superhero film directed by Rasmus A. Sivertsen and produced by Qvisten Animation. It follows Hedvig, an 11-year-old gamer who is tasked with taking over the role of a superhero, Super Lion, from her father. The film was released in Norwegian cinemas on 30 September 2022. It was selected to screen at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, but the first screening at the festival on 20 February 2023 was cancelled due to concerns of blackface, to the objection of the filmmakers and the Norwegian Film Institute. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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