"Mov Og Funder" Starring Kasper Andersen

Kasper Andersen stars in this moving film about a boy who takes an injured runaway under his wing and tries to nurse him back to health. Although Martin (Mov for short) isn’t completely successful in his endeavors, he nonetheless learns a bit about trust, love, friendship, and growth in the process.

At the beginning of the film, Martin is excited to go spend the weekend with his father. He packs his bags and anxiously awaits his father’s arrival only to discover that his father has made other plans for the weekend and forgot to tell his son. Things take a turn for the worse when Martin is hanging up the phone in the phone booth, a man is knocked against the glass. A knife fight that started at the bar across the street made its way right outside Martin’s front door.

Thinking that her son is going away for the weekend with his father, Martin’s mom has already made plans to be out of town for the weekend. He is now stuck at home alone for the weekend. Or so she believes her. As he takes the trash to the bins, Martin discovers that the stabber is hiding in the basement. Although it started early on, something about the young man intrigues him and he decides not to tell the police, instead allowing the man to stay there while he nurses him back to health.

Eventually, Martin’s mom finds out that her son is hiding an injured man in his bedroom, but she doesn’t seem to have a problem with it. Unfortunately for Funder, the police also discovered his hideout. In a desperate attempt to help the man escape, Martin is nearly killed.

Although there are some moments in the movie that seem far-fetched, maybe even ridiculous, Martin’s first kiss and his first attempt at shaving are cute, if not classic scenes. However, any mistakes in the film are dwarfed by the performance of the young Kasper Andersen.