Cattle Hill

Klara is a young city calf with a big dream of becoming a musical star. One day she receives a letter from her father whom she has not heard from for many years. Believing him to be a famous rock star, Klara travels immediately to the countryside to meet him, but discovers that he is actually a humble farmer and worse, is suffering from some kind of hallucinations. Concerned for his sanity, Klara must get to the bottom of the strange goings-on, save her father and still find a way to become a star.

‘With screenwriter Anne Elvedal, we really wanted to show a strong female character. But not someone without any flaws or weaknesses – we wanted to balance it out, in a way that she would be strong-minded, but also impulsive and reckless. We wanted to show that such strength could also come at a price. There is nothing more boring than a perfect character that just stays the same throughout the whole movie. They need to develop and go from one place to another – also emotionally. For me, that’s the most interesting thing in life and in films. There are certainly two sides to who she is, and that’s very human. We wanted our animal characters to reflect real human beings, real struggles and real relationships. Even though it’s a film for children.’

Lise Osvoll, Director