Underplayed Gems

Kikkebakke boligby (1977)

Kikkebakke boligby poster
Original title
Kikkebakke Boligby
Directed by
Per Nielsen
Genre
Nordic Christmas calendar
Country
Denmark
Length
1 season, 24 episodes
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

In a small apartment building called Kikkebakke, various residents go about their daily lives before Christmas. The grumpy Mr. Gniske, pasta-making Mrs. Vivaldi, helpful Mr. Sommer, inventor Alfred and his family, and other townspeople interact with each other. Children Berta and Freddy receive letters and packages from their aunt, who visits as the holiday approaches.

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What happens

Kikkebakkeboligby er Børnenes U-landskalender fra 1977 (genudsendt i 1985) skrevet af Ole Lund Kirkegaard. Historien udspiller sig i huset Kikkebakke, som ligger centralt i Boligby. I stueetagen bor den vrisne og pessimistiske hr. Gniske, på 1. sal bor fru Vivaldi, som dagligt fremstiller spaghetti til spaghetti-centralen. Derudover bor der der venlige og hjælpsomme hr. Sommer, og øverst oppe opfinderen Alfred, hans ude-arbejdende kone Carla og deres to børn Berta og Freddy. Beboerne har dagligt kontakt med bl.a. fejemanden, fru Brand og købmanden. Gennem serien får Berta og Freddy løbende tilsendt breve og pakker fra moster Esmeralda, som kommer på besøg i dagene op til jul. Undervejs kommenteres hovedpersonernes oplevelser af byens to nysgerrige beboere, som fra udkanten af byen kommenterer alt hvad de mener at have set og hørt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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