Ninjababy
Funny and unpolished Norwegian drama about cartoonist Rakel who discovers she is six months pregnant. Becoming a mother was not really on Rakel’s wish list though.
Twenty-three-year-old Rakel leads a careless life of parties, alcohol, and drugs. When she finds out - way too late - she’s six months pregnant after a not-so-romantic one-night stand, her world changes. Her boyfriend, who’s not the father, is kind of ok with her having a baby. But Rakel is absolutely not ready for being a mother. Since abortion is no longer an option, adoption is the only answer. That’s when Ninjababy, an animated character who insists on making Rakel’s everyday life a living hell, turns up. He climbs out from her notebook, jumps into her teacup, and tells her what a bad person she is.
Although the film is full of humour, combined with the cartoon-like drawings, it is certainly not without depth. Especially the tough ending does not leave the viewer untouched. A film about stumbling and falling, but also about getting up.