Tree of Knowledge
As a group of Danish children pass into adolescence, gradually the most popular girl becomes an outcast, for trivial reasons that she never understands.
As a group of Danish children pass into adolescence, gradually the most popular girl becomes an outcast, for trivial reasons that she never understands.
Eva Gram Schjoldager
Elin
Jan Johansen
Niels-Ole
Line Arlien-Søborg
Anne-Mette
Marian Wendelbo
Elsebeth
Gitte Iben Andersen
Lene
Brian Theibel
Willy Bonde
Erno Müller
Mr. Særlang, class teacher
Merete Voldstedlund
Anne-Mette's mother
Karin Flensborg
Elin's mother
As a group of Danish children pass into adolescence, gradually the most popular girl becomes an outcast, for trivial reasons that she never understands.
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