Gummi-Tarzan 1981

Gummi-Tarzan 1981

Gummi-Tarzan 1981
1h 38m | Drama, Family | Denmark, October 16, 1981

Storyline:

Ivan is a very lonely 8 year boy who is bullied almost every day in school. Even his father taunts him because Ivan litteraly is a weakling (That should explain the title Rubber Tarzan). As a result of this Ivan spends a lot of his time on daydreaming until he meets a kind of kindred spirit – the friendly and lonely crane driver Ole.

User review:

This masterpiece is originally a childrens film but it can be seen (and should be seen) by anyone and everyone! Funny and sad at the same time it reminds us once more why we should be ourselves. The 8 year old Ivan will never be the strongest boy in the schoolyard nor the top student in his class – because he isn´t meant to be these things. He is meant to be Ivan – and in the end it´s not that bad after all.

Director: Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Writers: Hans Hansen, Ole Lund Kirkegaard, Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Stars: Alex Svanbjerg, Otto Brandenburg, Peter Schrøder
Country of origin: Denmark
Language: Danish
Also known as: Rubber Tarzan