Hip Hip Hora! (2004)

Director:

Teresa Fabik

Writer:

Teresa Fabik (writer)

Release Date:

30 January 2004 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Några helt vanliga tonåringar en hora, en fegis, ett fetto och några äcklon.

Plot:

A teenager's reputation is destroyed when she falls asleep drunk at a party and some boys take provocative photos of her.

Plot Keywords:

Reconciliation | Suicide Attempt | Parties | Exploitation | Drugs

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Amanda Renberg	...	Sofie
Björn Kjellman	...	Krister
Ellen Fjæstad	...	Amanda
Linn Persson	...	Emma
Filip Berg	...	Sebbe
Marcus Hasselborg	...	Mouse
Carla Abrahamsen	...	Beatrice
Robin Lindbom	...	Loka
Manuel Bjelke	...	Manuel
Margareta Pettersson	...	Headmaster
Cattis Olsen	...	School welfare officer
Ulrika Dahllöf	...	Teacher
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Josephine Bauer	...	Åsa
Björn Davidsson	...	Jens
Cecilia Ljung	...	Amanda's mother (scenes deleted)

Also Known As:

Hip hei hutsu! (Finland)
Ketchup-effekten (Denmark)
The Ketchup Effect (International: English title)

Runtime:

Sweden:90 min | Argentina:90 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Country:

Sweden | Denmark | Finland

Language:

Swedish

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:12 | UK:18 | Finland:K-11 | Sweden:11 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Blackeberg High School, Blackeberg, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Company:

Filmlance International AB

Quotes:

Sebbe: [about doing handjobs] Just think about it as a ketchup bottle, and you have to get the ketchup out.

Movie Connections:

References Fucking Åmål (1998)

Soundtrack:

Star

Terribly true

Maybe it's because I'm not a kid anymore, most wouldn't even consider me that young. In fact, I suppose I'm about the same age as the main characters father and his co-workers at the school his daughter attends and gets lauded with being a whore. It's probably also because my wife is a teacher and that I myself have done some temp-work, in any case this movie really captured me and made me feel very uncomfortable - but in a good way.

It's a movie that shows how easily things can go wrong and how hard it is to get rid of a rumour - no matter how untrue. It's also an image of the struggles of friendship. Both I and my wife talked long about the movie after seeing it, discussing who of the characters most corresponded to ourselves as youngsters, how we wish we hadn't been and how hard it is for "adults" to really understand their kids. The movie left us with the hope that we won't treat our kids the same way when they reach the critical age -that WE would be able to listen without prejudice and keep an open mind. This movie is a must-see for all teenagers and their parents, but not together. Teenagers separate, their parents separate. And make sure you have time for a long discussion afterwards - it's worth it.

A good solid movie with HUGE young talent in the leading roles.

It's even more unsettling when you think that writer/director Fabik has based events on her own experiences. Grade: 4/5