Cattle Hill

Cattle Hill
Theatrical release poster
Norwegian	KuToppen
Directed by	Lise I. Osvoll
Written by	Anne Elvedal (script)
Produced by	Ingvild Evjemo[1]
Edited by	Arnt Egil Andreassen[1]
Music by	Gaute Storaa
Production companies	Qvisten Animation The Lipp Vigmostad & Bjørke
Distributed by	Nordisk Film Distribusjon
Release date	19 October 2018 (2018-10-19)
Running time	66 minutes[2]
Country	Norway
Languages	Norwegian English
Box office	$1,330,576[3]

Cattle Hill (Norwegian: KuToppen)[1] is a 2018 Norwegian animated comedy film directed by Lise I. Osvoll from a script by Anne Elvedal.[4] Produced by Qvisten Animation in co-production with The Lipp and Vigmostad & Bjørke, the film is based on the titular attraction in Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park in Norway.[5][6] It was released in Norway on 19 October 2018 and in the UK on 22 November 2019, and had a worldwide gross of $1,330,576.

Premise

The young calf Klara dreams of becoming a famous musician. One day, she is invited to visit her father Mosk the ox at his farm, whom she has not seen for many years, believing that he is a big rock star. However, when she arrives, she finds out that he is actually a financially troubled farmer who is about to lose his farm.[7][8]

Voice cast

• Henriette Faye-Schjøll as Kalven Klara
• Sigrid Bonde Tusvik as Kari, Klara's mother
• Fridtjov Såheim as Mosk, Klara's father
• Bjarte Tjøstheim as Fugleskremselet Fobetron
• Mats Eldøen as Guttegeiten Gaute
• Marit A. Andreassen as Høna Chickolina
• Oda Osvoll Avatsmark as Meitemarken Rosa
• Jan Martin Johnsen as Sauen Bærnt
• Charlotte Frogner as Grisen Pauline
• Unge Ferrari as Zebra twin 1
• Arif as Zebra twin 2

Release

The film was released in Norway on 19 October 2018, where it grossed $1,137,978. It was released in the UK on 22 November 2019[9] and grossed $8,366, adding to a worldwide total of $1,330,576.[3]

The film received a nomination for the Amanda Award for Best Children's Film in 2019.[10]

Sequels

A sequel, titled Christmas at Cattle Hill[11] (Jul på KuToppen) was released on 6 November 2020.[12]

Another sequel, titled A Mystery on the Cattle Hill Express (Et mysterium på storfebakken ekspress) was released on 3 March 2023.

See also

• List of Norwegian films of the 2010s

References

1. Cattle Hill (KuToppen) at Cineuropa – the best of European cinema. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. Cattle Hill at the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). Retrieved 17 November 2021.
3. Cattle Hill at Box Office Mojo, an IMDb company. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
4. LaButaca (12 March 2020) «Klara y el ladrón de manzanas», las aventuras de una joven vaca en la granja. (in Spanish). LaButaca. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
5. Grater, Tom (3 September 2018) New Europe boosts Toronto slate with Norwegian animation 'Cattle Hill' (exclusive). Screen Daily. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
6. Dyreparken lanserte ny film, 1 October 2018. (in Norwegian). Stavanger Aftenblad. Retrieved 17 November 2021. (Subscription required)
7. Norwegian Film Autumn with 16 new features. Norwegian Film Institute. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
8. te Slaa, Ton: Klara en de gekke koeien – KuToppen (2018). (in Dutch). CineMagazine. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
9. Felperin, Leslie (20 November 2019) Cattle Hill review – udderly bewildering rock'n'roll cows. The Guardian. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
10. Grøtte, Marit; Island, Camilla; Leigland, Martin (19 June 2019) Kan vinne halvparten av årets Amandapriser. (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
11. Mitchell, Wendy (10 March 2021) New Europe closes French deal for ‘Christmas At Cattle Hill’ (exclusive). Screen Daily. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
12. Jul på KuToppen at the Norwegian Film Institute. (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 November 2021.

Further reading

• Iversen, Gunnar (10 January 2020) Analysen: KuToppen (2018). (in Norwegian). Montages [no].

External links

• Cattle Hill at IMDb
• Cattle Hill at Rotten Tomatoes
• Cattle Hill at Filmfront (in Norwegian)