Vitello

Vitello (2018)

Vitello is brimming with energy and has good friends in Max and Hasse, but misses having a father in his life, so he decides to go off in search of one, only to find he isn't the person Vitello was quite expecting.

Date of release
2018-02-01
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 12m
Genres
Family, Animation
Director
Dorte Bengtson
Collection
Vitello

Casting

Interesting facts

Vitello is a 2018 animated comedy-drama film directed by Dorte Bengtson in her directorial debut, and co-written by Bengtson and Kim Fupz Aakeson. It is based on a series of children's books by the same name by Aakeson and illustrated by Niels Bo Bojesen. The voice cast includes Samuel Søby Bang as the titular character and Sidse Babett Knudsen as his mother, along with Bodil Jørgensen, Nicolaj Kopernikus, and Birthe Neumann.

Production

Production began in 2017. The animation is based on the illustrations by Niels Bo Bojesen in 13 of Aakeson's books about the boy Vitello. Books in the series have been translated into English, with titles such as Vitello Wants a Dad, and Vitello Scratches a Car.

Vitello was co-produced by SellOutPictures and Lars von Trier's production company Zentropa Entertainments. It was screened at the 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival.

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