Ninjababy

Astronaut, ranger, comic book artist... The young Rakel wants to make a thousand plans and under no circumstances does it occur to her to become a mother. She wants to party, get drunk or get high instead of sitting on the toilet for hours. But, bad news, Rakel is pregnant.

Yngvild Sve Flikke directs 'Ninjababy'. The screenplay is written by Johan Fasting, Yngvild Sve Flikke and Inga Sætre. Kristine Kujath Thorp, Arthur Berning, Nader Khademi, Tora Christine Dietrichson, Silya Nymoen and Herman Tømmeraas are the main cast.

"After also tackling pregnancy in her 2015 debut Women in Oversized Men?s Shirts, Flikke demonstrates a good command of mood here, and rarely lets Ninjababy rest for more than a few moments. Rakel?s whirlwind tour of imminent parenthood is hectic, but Ninjababy?s versatile lead has a knack for making constant chaos seem commonplace. The variety of animation styles, ranging from inky sketches layered over everyday walls to a claymation-style snapshot of life in utero, also have the same effect. Funny, forthright and eclectic, this repeatedly perceptive film takes life?s messiness in its stride", explains the American media ScreenDaily in a review.

The film is loosely inspired by the award-winning graphic novel 'Fallteknikk' by Inga H. Sætre.