This short animation follows Kasper, a poet whose creative well has run dry, on a holiday to Norway to meet the famous writer Sigrid Undset. Kasper attempts to answer some pretty big questions: can we trace the chain of events that leads to our own birth? Is our existence just coincidence? Do little things matter? As Kasper's quest for inspiration unfolds, it appears that a spell of bad weather, an angry dog, slippery barn planks, a careless postman, hungry goats and other seemingly unrelated factors might play important roles in the big scheme of things after all.
Ages 9 to 14
Study Guide - Guide 1
Civics/Citizenship - Ideologies
English Language Arts - Children's Stories/Fables
Geography - Human Geography
Media Education - Film and Video Production
Film students can examine strategies like the narrator’s accent or use of music. Language arts students can practise narrative strategies that “go against the grain,” and share them on storytelling day. They may write their own “family myths,” examining the difference between fact and fiction. Discuss poets’ creative impulses. Students of European history can map the differences in values, history and identity among the Scandinavian countries, explaining the satirical tone of the film.