The Earth is a Chili // Jorden er en Chili

The Earth is a Chili is an imaginative and partly animated story told from an eight year old boy's perspective. Through the story the audience goes on a journey with the boy, his little brother and the girl next door. It’ s an adventure where good fights evil, brotherhood grows stronger and love emerges, in a mixture of dreams, nightmares and fantasies. The film explores how children themselves wish to convey and visualise their own universe.

  • Even G. Benestad
    Director
    All about my father (2002), Natural born star (2008), Pushwagner (2011), Club 7 (2013).
  • Even G. Benestad
    Writer
    All about my father (2002), Natural born star (2008), Pushwagner (2011), Club 7 (2013).
  • Karianne Berge
    Producer
    Club 7 (2013), Heritage (2015), The Grenade man (2016)
  • August Baugstø Hanssen
    Producer
    Pushwagner (2011), Club 7 (2013), Idas Diary (2014), My Heart Belongs to Daddy (2018), I want to live in my Name (2018)
  • Emrik H. Benestad
    Key Cast
  • Wilmer H. Benestad
    Key Cast
  • Mia Helene Glomsvoll
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    145,483 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Norway
  • Country of Filming:
    Norway
  • Language:
    Norwegian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • TBA
Distribution Information
  • TBA
Director Biography - Even G. Benestad

Even debuted as a director with the film All About My Father in 2002. The film was featured at over 100 film festivals and won numerous awards. Later, he directed the critically acclaimed films Natural Born Star, Pushwagner and Club 7 (the latter two together with August Baugstø Hanssen). He has also directed both short films and commercials. From 2013 to 2017 he worked as a documentary film consultant for the Norwegian Film Institute before joining Indie Film as a director and creative producer.

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Director Statement

One thing I remember from being a child is the ability to let nothing be everything. A chair, some pillows and a few sticks could be an entire universe. Cars, weapons, spaceships, planets etc. As a grownup I find this kind of imagination impossible. More or less. The idea for the film "The Earth is a Chili" emerged by watching my own kids play. What if my son set the premise for a story in a film? A story that would unfold like kids play. Things just happen. Who knows where it will end. And that is what we did. Every idea in the film comes from my son and I have executed it for him. It’s been a fun ride …