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Film
Four Letters Apart - Children in the Age of ADHD
Erlend E. Mo, Denmark, 2013
87 min.DK/Documentary
The film follows three children at odds with themselves and the world around them, at a time when more and more are being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Victor is 7. He hates ADHD, believing it's something to do with his club feet. Martine is quick to become withdrawn and struggles with uncontrollable rage. For the most part, Marino keeps to himself, but easily becomes aggressive. Victor, Martine and Marino are in a special class in a normal school. The teachers and the parents decide to take part in an alternative treatment project focusing on the individual child's challenges and possibilities, rather than relying on medical diagnosis. The film shows how the children make great strides over the course of a year, as the adults around them start to see each child in a new light.
| Original title | Jeg hader ADHD - børn i en diagnosetid |
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| Danish title | Jeg hader ADHD - børn i en diagnosetid |
| Keywords | ADHD, Children, Pupils, Lindevangsskolen, Behaviour, Parent-child relation, Denmark, 2010-2019 |
| Director | Erlend E. Mo |
| Producer | Lise Lense-Møller |
| Director of Photography | Simon Plum, Casper Høyberg, Lars Reinholdt, Erlend E. Mo |
| Editor | Åsa Mossberg, Stefan Sundlöf |
| Sound | Niels Arild |
| Composer | Magnus Jarlbo |
| Production country | Denmark, Norway |
| Dialogue language | Danish |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut |
| International sales | Magic Hour Films ApS |
| Danish theatrical release | 27.05.2013 |
| Cinemas | Aalborg Hovedbibliotek, Aarhus Hovedbibliotek, Ballerup Børnebibliotek, Gladsaxe Bibliografen, København Biblioteket på Rentemestervej, Ebeltoft Bibliotek, Gentoftegade Bibliotek, Hornslet Bibliotek, Esbjerg Huset, Ikast Bibliotek, Kolding Nicolai Bio, Skagen Bibliotek, Skive Bibliotek, Struer Bibliotek, Varde Bibliotek, Vejen Bibliotek og Frederiksberg Bibliotek Danasvej 30B |
| TV release | 04.06.2013, TV 2 |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Magic Hour Films |
| Co-production | Mediamente |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut |
| In collaboration with | TV2 |
| Domestic distribution | Danske Filminstitut |
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| Direction | Erlend E. Mo |
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| Producer | Lise Lense-Møller |
| Co-producer | Torstein Nybø |
| Production | Lars Brask Frederiksen |
| Production | Heidi Elise Christensen |
| Production | Cecilia Valsted |
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| Cinematographer | Simon Plum |
| Cinematographer | Casper Høyberg |
| Cinematographer | Lars Reinholdt |
| Cinematographer | Erlend E. Mo |
| AV assistant | Adam Henriksen |
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| Editor | Åsa Mossberg |
| Editor | Stefan Sundlöf |
| Assistant editor | Rasmus Nyholm Schmidt |
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| Music | Magnus Jarlbo |
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| Sound | Niels Arild |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Festival |
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| Audience Award | 2014 | Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2014 |
Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Torun, Camerimage | 2014-11-15 |
| Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage | 2014-10-29 |
| Warszawa, Against Gravity | 2014-05-09 |
| Toronto, Hot Docs Int. Documentary Festival | 2014-04-24 |
| Thessaloniki Documentary Festival | 2014-03-14 |
| Prague, One World Human Rights Film Festival | 2014-03-03 |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2014-01-24 |
| CPH:DOX | 2013-11-07 |
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