'Bjerget' fortæller om Sam, Mallory og Bronco, der sammen går på eventyr op til det store bjerg Taranaki. Sam er alvorligt syg og tror, at bjerget kan hjælpe hende. Undervejs opdager de, at venskab og håb er vigtigt, og de lærer at støtte hinanden.

Forforståelse

I klassen 

• Find New Zealand og Mount Taranaki på et kort. Hvor langt er der fra Danmark? Snak om, hvordan landskabet ser ud.
• Læs legenden om Taranaki (læreren kan vise den i klassen). Genfortæl legenden med jeres egne ord, eller tegn den som en tegneserie.

Alene eller to og to / i klassen 

• Skriv ned, hvad I allerede ved om New Zealand, og hvad I gerne vil lære. 
  • Del jeres idéer med klassen.
• Find billeder af maori‑kunst, fx tatoveringer eller skulpturer. 
  • Hvad fortæller de om kulturen?
• Diskutér, hvorfor Sam tror, at bjerget kan hjælpe hende. 
  • Hvad betyder håb for jer?

Foto: 'Bjerget' (2024) Angel Films

Handling

Alene eller to og to

• Skriv et kort referat af filmen på 5-6 sætninger.
• Lav en tegneserie eller en billedbog med tre billeder: begyndelse, midte og slutning.
• Lav et lille dukketeater eller rollespil, hvor I opfører en scene fra filmen. Brug hjemmelavede dukker eller jer selv, og film scenen.
• Byg en scene fra filmen med Lego eller modellervoks, og fortæl klassen, hvad der sker i scenen.

To og to

• Lav en plakat eller collage, der viser filmens tre temaer: børn og forældre, venskab og natur/kultur. Brug tegninger, ord og billeder.
• Skriv en kort historie om et barn, der oplever noget lignende som børnene i filmen, og del historien med klassen.
• Lav et følelseskort: tegn tre cirkler – en for hvert tema – og skriv eller tegn, hvordan filmen får dig til at føle under hvert tema.

Foto: 'Bjerget' (2024) Angel Films

Børn og forældre-forhold

Alene eller to og to

• Beskriv, hvordan Sam, Mallory og Bronco har det med deres forældre.
• Hvorfor er Sams mor overbeskyttende? 
• Hvorfor er Mallorys far trist? 
• Hvorfor savner Bronco sin far? 
• Hvordan ændrer forældrenes relationer sig i løbet af filmen?
• Skriv en kort historie om et barn, der savner sin far eller mor (maks. 10 linjer).

Venskab

Alene eller to og to

• Beskriv scener, hvor børnene hjælper hinanden. Hvad gør dem til gode venner?
• Hvilke udfordringer overvinder de sammen? Hvordan støtter de hinanden?
• Tegn et billede af jeres ”yndlingsvenne‑scene”, og del med klassen.
• Lav et venskabsarmbånd eller en tegning, der symboliserer venskab, og forklar hvorfor.
• Skriv tre ting, du synes er vigtigt i et venskab, og del dem. 

Foto: 'Bjerget' (2024) Angel Films

Natur/kultur

Alene eller to og to / i klassen

• Hvad lærer I om legenden om Taranaki og maori‑kulturen i filmen?
• Hvordan viser naturen sin betydning for børnene? 
• Hvordan hjælper bjerget dem?
• Skriv en kort tekst eller et digt om, hvordan det føles at være på et bjerg (maks. 10 linjer).
• Find på jeres egen myte om et bjerg eller et andet sted i naturen, og fortæl den for klassen.

Filmiske virkemidler

To og to

• Læs om nærbilleder og totalbilleder.
• Vælg tre billeder her. Hvad viser billedet? Hvordan påvirker det jer? Markér med pile, hvor kameraet står. Skriv, om det er et nærbillede eller total.
• Lyt til filmens musik og naturens lyde. Hvordan skaber lyden følelser? Skriv tre ord, der beskriver stemningen.

KLIP

Dramaturgi

To og to 

• Del filmen op i begyndelse, midte og slutning. Skriv en sætning om hver del.
• Hvem er hovedpersonen, og hvad er hendes mål? Hvad er filmens konflikt? Hvilke forhindringer møder hun?
• Hvad betyder indre og ydre konflikter? Find eksempler fra filmen.
• Skriv filmens budskab (præmis) i en enkelt sætning.

Min venskabsscene I små grupper  Venskabsfilm: I grupper på 3-4 skal I finde på en kort historie om venskab – gerne inspireret af filmen. Lav et storyboard med tre billeder (begyndelse, midte, slutning). Filmen skal indeholde mindst ét nærbillede for at vise følelser og ét totalbillede for at vise omgivelser. Brug naturlige lyde eller musik til at skabe stemning, og film med en tablet eller mobil (maks. 30 sekunder). Efter visningen fortæller I, hvordan billedbeskæringer og lyd påvirker jeres film.

Alene og to og to eller små grupper

• Læs om filmgenrer. Hvad er en filmgenre? Hvilke kendetegn har den?
• Diskutér, hvilken genre 'Bjerget' tilhører (coming of age, fantasy, drama, roadmovie).
• Lav en plakat med genrens kendetegn: handling, personer, location, stil, tema.

​Foto: 'Bjerget' (2024) Angel Films

Learning objectives

• You will explore the film’s themes – family, friendship and nature/culture – through discussions, drawings and short writing exercises.
• You will learn about Maori legends and New Zealand and you will share your findings with the class.
• You will retell the story of the film in Danish and try to use simple English sentences when talking about the film.
• You will study the cinematic techniques (film language) used in the film: shots, camera angles and sounds.
• You will develop an understanding of the structure of the film (beginning, middle and end), identify internal and external conflicts and describe the film’s message in one sentence.
• You will explore the genre of the film and discuss whether it is a coming-of-age film, a fantasy film or something else.
• Learning goals: By the end, you should be able to talk about the film’s plot and themes in Danish, use new English words in simple sentences, recognise film techniques and explain what a film genre is.

Foto: 'Bjerget' (2024) Angel Films

Introduction

'The Mountain' tells the story of Sam, Mallory and Bronco as they go on an adventure up the big mountain Taranaki. Sam is ill and believes the mountain can help her. Along the way, the trio discovers that friendship and hope are important, and they learn to support each other.

Alone / in pairs 

• Find New Zealand and Mount Taranaki on a map. How far is it from Denmark? Talk about what the landscape looks like.
• Read the legend of Taranaki (your teacher will show it to you). Retell the story in your own words or draw it as a comic strip.
• Write down what you already know about New Zealand and what you would like to learn. Share your ideas with the class.
• Look at pictures of Maori art, such as tattoos and sculptures. What do they tell you about the culture?
• Discuss why Sam believes the mountain can help her. What does ‘hope’ mean to you?

Foto: 'Bjerget' (2024) Angel Films

Alone and small groups

• Tell the story of the film using simple English words. You can draw one picture for each part (beginning, middle and end) and label it in English.
• Act out a short scene from the film. Use simple words like ‘walk’, ‘mountain’ and ‘friend’, and show your classmates what happens.
• Play ‘freeze frame’: In groups, everyone chooses a character. Create a frozen picture of an important moment from the film and describe it in English.
• Create a mini poster about the main events of the film with pictures and words such as ‘beginning’, ‘middle’, ‘end’, ‘hope’ and ‘friendship’.

Foto: 'Bjerget' (2024) Angel Films

In pairs or small groups

• Make a poster or collage showing the three themes – family, friendship and nature/culture. Use drawings and simple English words.
• Write or draw a short story about a child who goes on a similar adventure. Share your story with the class in English (or partly in English).

Parent-child relationship

• Describe how Sam, Mallory and Bronco feel about their parents.
• Why is Sam’s mother overprotective? Why is Mallory’s father sad? Why does Bronco miss his father? How do their relationships change throughout the film?
• Draw each child and their parent. Write English feeling words (e.g. ‘happy’, ‘sad’, ‘angry’). 
• Make a card in English to one of the characters saying something nice about their family.

Foto: 'Bjerget' (2024) Angel Films

Friendship

• Identify scenes in which the children help each other. What makes them good friends?
• What challenges do they overcome together? How do they support each other?
• Draw a picture of your favourite ‘friendship scene’ and share it with the class. Label the characters in English.
• Draw or act out your favourite friendship moment and describe it in simple English.
• Make a friendship chain or bracelet. Write words like ‘friend’, ‘help’ and ‘share’ on it.
• Write one short English sentence about why friends are important (e.g. ‘Friends help each other’). Write your sentences on a board in the classroom.

Nature/culture

• What did you learn about the legend of Taranaki and Maori culture from the film?
• How does nature show its importance to the children? How does the mountain help them?
• Draw Mount Taranaki and label it with English words like ‘mountain’, ‘river’ and ‘forest’.
• Make a small paper model of Taranaki and describe it using words like ‘tall’, ‘green’ and ‘magic’.

Alone / in pairs

• Read about close-ups and long shots.
• Choose three pictures from the film and explore whether they are close-ups or long shots. What does each shot show? How do they make you feel?
• Take pictures of each other: a close-up and a long shot. Discuss how the framing changes the mood (in English).
• Listen to the music and natural sounds of the film. How do these sounds create feelings? Write three English words that describe the mood.

Foto: 'Bjerget' (2024) Angel Films

Alone / in pairs or small groups

• Divide the film into a beginning, a middle and an end. Write one English sentence about each part.
• Who is the main character, and what is their goal? What is the conflict of the film? What obstacles does the main character encounter?
• What are internal and external conflicts? Find examples from the film and explain them in English.
• Write the film’s message (premise) in one sentence.

Foto: 'Bjerget' (2024) Angel Films

Film exercise

My Friendship Scene 

• Work in small groups to invent a very short film about friends helping each other.
• Draw three simple pictures (beginning, middle, end) and write 1–2 English words under each one (for example ‘help’, ‘friend’).
• Your film should include one close-up showing a face or an important object and one long shot showing the location.
• Record a maximum 30-second film on a phone or tablet and add simple English words or say one or two lines.
• Afterwards, show your film to the class and describe in English what shots and sounds you have used.

Alone or in pairs

• Read about film genres. What is a film genre? What are its characteristics?
• Discuss which genre 'The Mountain' belongs to (coming of age, fantasy, drama, road movie).
• Make a poster showing the characteristics of the genre: plot, characters, location, style, theme.

Foto: 'Bjerget' (2024) Angel Films