The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar

  • Julie Grundtvig Wester: Katrine
  • Heldbo Christian Wienberg: Nis
  • Nicklas Svale Andersen: Mathias
  • Frederikke Thomassen: Fie
  • Peter Gantzler: Christian
  • Ulf Pilgaard: John
  • Kurt Ravn: Erik Isaksen
  • Bent Conradi: Graver

The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar is a Danish adventure film directed by Kasper Barfoed from 2006, a film based on a story by Enid Blyton.

Action

Katrine, 12 years old, makes with her father holiday on the island of Bornholm. Your friend Nis, meanwhile, is on the track of the Crusaders, who inhabited the island in the Middle Ages. Since the Knights of course built their churches there, Nis suspected there evidence of the legendary treasure of the Knights Templar. Katrine, Nis and their mutual friend Mathias explore one of the churches and discover an underground room. They are witnesses to the murder of the vicar of the church. Now, caution is advised for children.

The clever children find a key and Katrine gets a ring from the vicar of the church given that give clues to the treasure. But there are also looking for other for the treasure, such as the black-clad men of the "Black Brotherhood ". The men believe that the children know more and break in Nis ' room. Now a race begins. Katrine, Nis, Nis and Mathias ' sister Fie find the secret library of the Templars and the Ark of the Covenant. Your opponents of the Brotherhood appear, but the children and the secret to be rescued by the descendants of the Knights Templar. Among them is Katrine's father.

Criticism

For the filmdienst the film is a " detective story by Enid Blyton, which generates with its touch of mystery shivers, without overwhelming the young audience ."

Background

Mie Andreasen won in 2003 together with Martin Strange -Hansen the Oscar for Best Short Film.

It produced two sequels of the film:

  • The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar 2
  • The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar 3, the secret of the serpent crown

Awards

The film was awarded 2006/2007 at various film festivals five times.

2006 in film Screenplay Film score Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
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