Erik or the Small Book of Insects (2004)
Erik is a Dutch ten year-old schoolboy who is studying insects at school, and gets shown and explained a bit about them by his kind and knowledgeable nature-loving grandfather, whose country estate is a good place to do so and turns out to have a book on insects, which allows Erik to pass for one night, rather like Alice in Wonderland, as a miniature man among thus giant-looking, talking insects, who discuss their and other species and their lives with him, mainly winged ones, such as bee, fly and wasp.
Director: Gidi van Liempd
Genre: Adventure, Mystery, Family
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: December 9, 2004
Cast
- Jasper Oldenhof - Erik Pinksterblom
- Jörgen Raymann - Hommel
- Lenette van Dongen - Leraar
- Anne-Mieke Ruyten - Moeder
- Yale Sackman - Rosalie
Screenplay
- Cecilie Levy (Screenplay)
- Godfried Bomans (Novel)
- Gidi van Liempd
Production: Egmond Film & Television, Tradewind Pictures, AVRO, Paramount Pictures, A Private View, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Zeitgeist
Country: Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark
Language: Nederlands
Original Language: nl
Keywords
insect, painting, exam, shrinking
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Erik or the Small Book of Insects about?
- Erik is a Dutch ten year-old schoolboy who is studying insects at school, and gets shown and explained a bit about them by his kind and knowledgeable nature-loving grandfather, whose country estate is a good place to do so and turns out to have a book on insects, which allows Erik to pass for one night, rather like Alice in Wonderland, as a miniature man among thus giant-looking, talking insects, who discuss their and other species and their lives with him, mainly winged ones, such as bee, fly and wasp.
- Who directed Erik or the Small Book of Insects?
- Erik or the Small Book of Insects was directed by Gidi van Liempd.
- Who stars in Erik or the Small Book of Insects?
- Erik or the Small Book of Insects stars Jasper Oldenhof, Jörgen Raymann, Lenette van Dongen, Anne-Mieke Ruyten, Yale Sackman.
- How long is Erik or the Small Book of Insects?
- Erik or the Small Book of Insects has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Erik or the Small Book of Insects?
- Erik or the Small Book of Insects is a Adventure, Mystery, Family film.
- Where was Erik or the Small Book of Insects produced?
- Erik or the Small Book of Insects was produced in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark.