Titina (film)

Titina is a 2022 Norwegian-Belgian animated feature directed by Kajsa Næss. The film was produced by Mikrofilm producers Tonje Skar Reiersen and Lise Fearnley, in co-production with Viviane Vanfleteren from Vivi Film. Titina was written by Per Schreiner and director Kajsa Næss. The music is by Norwegian composer Kåre Vestrheim. Titina had its Norwegian theatrical release on October 21, 2022.

Titina
Directed by
  • Kajsa Næss
Written by
  • Per Schreiner
  • Kajsa Næss
Produced by
  • Tonje Skar Reiersen
  • Lise Fearnley
  • Viviane Vanfleteren
Starring
Edited by
  • Jens Christian Fodstad
  • Zaklina Stojcevska
  • Anders Bergland
Music byKåre Vestrheim
Production
companies
  • Mikrofilm
  • Vivi Film
Distributed byLes Films du losange
Release date
  • October 21, 2022 (2022-10-21) (Norway)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryNorway-Belgium
LanguagesNorwegian (original), English

Titina is loosely inspired by real events and deals with Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and Italian engineer Umberto Nobile's 1926 journey over the North Pole, on the airship "Norge". The main character, Titina, is Umberto Nobile's dog, a terrier. The film also contains documentaries footage and stills from the 1920s.[1]

Plot

Italian airship engineer Umberto Nobile enjoys a quiet life with his beloved dog Titina, whom he rescued from the streets of Rome. One day, Nobile is contacted by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, who wants to order an airship to conquer the North Pole. Nobile is quickly taken with the idea, so Amundsen, Nobile and Titina embark on an expedition to the last undiscovered place on Earth. Their quest is successful but, in the aftermath, the two men start to quarrel over the glory.[2][3]

Cast

Technique

Titina is crafted as a traditional animated film, meaning that each frame of the film is drawn by hand. The film is made up of roughly 94.000 hand drawn images, and consists of 4380 seconds of animation. The animation process goes through four stages: rough animation, clean up animation, 'in-betweening' and colouring, and on average it takes two days to complete one second of animation. The 2D animation in Titina was drawn digitally, using Toon Boom Harmony.[4] The film also incorporates documentary images of real life expeditions that took place in 1926 and 1928. The majority of these clips are taken from the 90 minute documentary "The Airship Norge's Flight Across the Arctic Ocean" (1926).

Reception

Titina received critical acclaim internationally.[5][6][7] French newspaper Le Figaro states that the film has "crazy charm",[8] Swedish Dagens Nyheter called it "a colourful sensation",[9] while the British animation magazine Skwigly wrote that  "Titina is a seemingly simple yet impressive achievement".[10] In Norway, Titina became the most critically acclaimed family film since Pinchcliffe Grand Prix (1975).[11][12]

The film was nominated for the 2023 Amanda Award in the categories Best Children's Film and Best Original Music.[13]

Awards and nominations
AwardCategoryNominee/WinnerResult
Cartoon Movie 2023[14]Producer of the YearTonje Skar Reiersen, Lise Fearnley and Viviane VanfleterenNominated
Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2023[15]Award of Excellence—Won
Zlín Film Festival 2023[16]Children's Jury Grand Prize—Won
Karel Zeman Award—Won
Amanda Awards 2023[17] Best Children's Film—Nominated
Best Original ScoreKåre Christoffer VestrheimNominated

References
  1. "Titina". NRK P3 (in Norwegian). 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  2. Losange, Les Films du. "Titina – les films du losange" (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  3. "Director Kajsa Næss on animating Titina - A Dog's Tale and Two Explorers". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  4. Lang, Jamie (2023-03-21). "Watch: The Making Of The Norwegian Hand-Drawn Feature 'Titina' With Director Kajsa Næss - Exclusive". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  5. "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  6. "Elokuva-arvio | Naparetkeilijöiden ilmalaiva putosi tuhoisin seurauksin koira mukanaan: Nyt tositapahtumista syntyi animaatio". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  7. Servin, Luis (2023-08-23). "Crítica: "Titina" explora el nacionalismo y el ego a través de ojos caninos". La Estatuilla. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  8. "La grande magie, Pour la France, Emmett Till… Quels films faut-il voir ou éviter cette semaine?". LEFIGARO (in French). 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  9. "Ett luftigt polaräventyr blir en färgstark sensation i barnfilmen "Titina"". DN.SE (in Swedish). 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  10. Giraud, Kévin (2023-04-14). "Feature Film Review: Titina - "A tale of little men and their little feelings in gigantic landscapes"". Skwigly Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  11. "Beinveges klassikar". klassekampen.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  12. "Toppkarakter til norsk familiefilm" (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  13. Johansen, Trond Odin Myhre (2023-06-14). "«La elva leve» nominert til åtte Amandapriser". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-09-04.
  14. "Titina-produsentene nominert til Cartoons prestisjepris". rushprint.no. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  15. "Titina fikk pris på japansk animasjonsfestival". nfi.no. 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  16. "Titina". nfi.no. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  17. "Amandanominasjonene 2023". Den norske filmfestivalen i Haugesund. 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
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