Summaries

A weak, dyslexic boy is bullied in school. His Tarzan obsessed dad calls him Rubber Tarzan. He makes a friend in crane driver Ole, who tells him: There's always something, you're good at. You just have to know what it is.

Ivan is a very lonely 8 year boy who is bullied almost every day in school. Even his father taunts him because Ivan litteraly is a weakling (That should explain the title Rubber Tarzan). As a result of this Ivan spends a lot of his time on daydreaming until he meets a kind of kindred spirit - the friendly and lonely crane driver Ole.—Jorn100580

Having no one to turn to for advice, introverted, sensitive eight-year-old pupil Ivan Olsen is constantly picked on in school for being unable to stand up for himself. Then, convinced that he is no match for the cruel classroom bullies, lonely Ivan has a chance encounter with kindly, compassionate crane operator Ole, and just like that, the boy strikes up an unexpected friendship. Now, Ivan has to start believing in himself to save what's left of his crushed self-confidence. But there must be something Ivan shines at. The question is, will the bullied rubber Tarzan discover it in time?—Nick Riganas

Details

Keywords
  • child
  • reference to tarzan
  • dyslexia
  • dyslexic boy
  • crane driver
Genres
  • Drama
  • Family
Release date Oct 15, 1981
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Denmark
Language Danish
Production companies Metronome Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 38m
Color Color
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