Tjorven, Batsman, and Moses

Tjorven, Batsman, and Moses

Directed by Olle Hellbom

Produced by SF Studios

196489 min6.0 / 10

A heartwarming family adventure about children protecting a beloved seal from those who would exploit it, grounded in genuine affection and childhood solidarity.

Vesterman has found a young seal in his fishing nets in the outskirts of the archipelago. When he comes back to the Saltkråkan island he gives the seal to Tjorven, who names it Moses. Peter Malm, a visitor who works at the Zoological Institute in Uppsala, wants to buy the seal, but Tjorven says it's not for sale. Vesterman is in need of money and tries to get the seal back, to sell it to Peter. The children have to hide the seal, so he won't find it. Pelle's rabbit Jocke and one of Söderman's lambs are found bitten to death. The dog Båtsman is accused of those evil deeds, which means that Tjorven's father has to shoot her dog. In the last minute Söderman finds out that a fox is the perpetrator. Peter Malm says he won't buy the seal. Vesterman is disappointed and the seal stays with the children.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tjorven, Batsman, and Moses easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does Tjorven, Batsman, and Moses end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is Tjorven, Batsman, and Moses sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Tjorven, Batsman, and Moses scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Tjorven, Batsman, and Moses violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity7

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tjorven, Batsman, and Moses

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tjorven, Batsman, and Moses

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tjorven, Batsman, and Moses, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tjorven, Batsman, and Moses, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tjorven, Batsman, and Moses, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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