Fruit Basket

The world is a fruit basket and the fruits are dominated by the evil pineapple. Mæja the strawberry is a victim of bullying but when the carrot arrives in the fruit basket it becomes the new victim of bullying. With time the population of the fruit basket start to realize the consequence of bullying and start helping each other defeating this dreadful problem.

Crew

Directed by

Sævar Guðmundsson
Screenplay

Kristlaug María Sigurðardóttir
Music Composer

Þorvaldur Bjarni Þorvaldsson
Producer

Kristlaug María Sigurðardóttir
Costume Design

María Ólafsdóttir
Production Designer

Linda Mjöll Stefánsdóttir
Special Make-up Effects

Svanhvít Valgeirsdóttir

About the film

Type

Feature Film
National Premiere Date

August 31, 2012, Smárabíó
Genre

Family, Comedy
Length

86 min.
Language

Icelandic, English
Original Title

Ávaxtakarfan
International Title

Fruit Basket
Production Year

2012
Production Countries

Iceland
IMDB

Fruit Basket
Website

www.avaxtakarfan.is
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

No
Based on a

Play
Antecendent Title

The Fruit Basket
Color

Yes

Cast

Main Cast

Matthías Matthíasson, Ólöf Jara Skagfjörð
Supporting Cast

Helga Braga Jónsdóttir, Birgitta Haukdal, Ágústa Eva Erlendsdóttir, Atli Óskar Fjalarsson, Bára Lind Þórarinsdóttir, Magnús Jónsson (I), Fannar Guðni Guðmundsson

Company Credits

Production Company

Kassinn Okkar ehf

Festivals

2013
Edduverðlaunin / Edda Awards - Award: Children's Program of the Year. Nominated for Costume Design (María Theodora Ólafsdóttir). Nominated for Production Design (Linda Mjöll Stefánsdóttir).