Palle Alone in the World - Film Guide
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Film guide intofilm.org Our resources are designed to be used with selected film titles, which are available free for clubs at www.filmclub.org Watch next The Cinema of Childhood season is curated by filmmaker Mark Cousins, presented by Filmhouse and supported by the BFI’s Programming Development Fund, awarding funds from the National Lottery. Into Film is a trading name of Film Nation UK. Registered Charity number 1154030. Talk about it (before the film) This film is part of The Cinema of Childhood strand of the Into Film Festival. Do you think it is important to tell stories from a young person›s point of view? How would you feel if you woke up to find yourself completely alone? Where would you go? What would you do? Talk about it (after the film) • How does Palle feel when he realises he is alone? What are the good things about having no adults around? What does he miss? • Were you worried that Palle might hurt himself in the fire engine or the plane? How did the film give you the idea that he was moving very quickly and taking dangerous turns or jumps? • Do you think Palle’s adventure was real or a just a dream? What gave you this idea? • Does it remind you of any other films - the story, setting, characters, the way it is filmed or edited, the music or sound? What are the similarities? Write about it Bring your ideas together in a review and share it on our film clubs website. You could include a summary of the story, mention other films it’s like, describe what you particularly liked or disliked and give it your star rating. Extension activities: Imagine that you had the world to your self for a day. Write a short story about what you would do and where you would go. Consider what new things you would be able to do there was no one around to stop you and which things wouldn’t work without other people. Filmhouse © (2014) All rights reserved. Palle Alone in the World Denmark | 1949 | Cert. U | 25mins Director: Astrid Henning-Jensen Palle wakes up to find he has the whole world to himself. With no adults around to stop him Palle can finally enjoy himself, explore the city and break the rules. But not everything thing works without other people so he sets out on an adventure to find some company. A sweet, funny film about a fantasy that lots of children share. Little Fugitive (1953) The Cinema of Childhood Filmhouse © (2014) All rights reserved.
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The Cinema of Childhood season is curated by fi lmmaker Mark Cousins, presented by Filmhouse and supported by the BFI’s Programming Development Fund, awarding funds from the National Lottery.The Cinema of Childhood season is curated by fi lmmaker Mark Cousins, presented by Filmhouse and
supported by the BFI’s Programming Development Fund, awarding funds from the National Lottery.The Cinema of Childhood season is curated by filmmaker Mark Cousins, presented by Filmhouse and supported by the BFI’s Programming Development Fund, awarding funds from the National Lottery.
Into Film is a trading name of Film Nation UK. Registered Charity number 1154030.
Talk about it (before the film)This film is part of The Cinema of Childhood strand of the Into Film
Festival. Do you think it is important to tell stories from a young
person›s point of view?
How would you feel if you woke up to find yourself completely alone?
Where would you go? What would you do?
Talk about it (after the film)• How does Palle feel when he realises he is alone? What are the
good things about having no adults around? What does he miss?
• Were you worried that Palle might hurt himself in the fire engine or
the plane? How did the film give you the idea that he was moving
very quickly and taking dangerous turns or jumps?
• Do you think Palle’s adventure was real or a just a dream? What
gave you this idea?
• Does it remind you of any other films - the story, setting,
characters, the way it is filmed or edited, the music or sound? What
are the similarities?
Write about itBring your ideas together in a review and share it on our film clubs
website. You could include a summary of the story, mention other
films it’s like, describe what you particularly liked or disliked and give it
your star rating.
Extension activities: Imagine that you had the world to your self for a day. Write a short
story about what you would do and where you would go. Consider
what new things you would be able to do there was no one around to
stop you and which things wouldn’t work without other people.
Filmhouse © (2014) All rights reserved.
Palle Alone in the World
Denmark | 1949 | Cert. U | 25mins
Director: Astrid Henning-Jensen
Palle wakes up to find he has the whole
world to himself. With no adults around
to stop him Palle can finally enjoy himself,
explore the city and break the rules. But
not everything thing works without other
people so he sets out on an adventure to
find some company. A sweet, funny film
about a fantasy that lots of children share.
Little Fugitive (1953)
The Cinema of Childhood
Filmhouse © (2014) All rights reserved.
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