Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- gentle
- warm
- playful
- family viewing
- preschool movie time
What critics said
The limited audience rating is favorable, but no detailed critical consensus is available.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lotte's overwhelming feelings lead to destructive behavior, followed by an effort to take responsibility and repair the harm.
The central conflict follows Lotte's attempt to mend her friendship with Totte after destroying their cherished playhouse.
Lotte is devastated by her family's move to a new house and initially rejects the prospect of making a new friend.
The film adapts a bestselling Scandinavian preschool book series and retains its focus on concise, everyday childhood experiences.
Films like Lotte & Totte – My First Friend, and why
Ernest & Celestine
Shares gentle preschool storytelling, picture-book origins, child-sized emotional conflicts, and warm friendship themes.
The Gruffalo
Shares short-form animated storytelling, playful childhood adventure, gentle humor, and an emphasis on friendship and emotional learning.
The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales
Shares colorful European animation, young-child protagonists, mischievous exploration, and reassuring family-friendly emotional stakes.
Movie Details
- Director
- Mia Fridthjof
- Release Date
- 2025-07-03
- Runtime
- 65 min
- Rating
- 9.2 / 10 (6)
Cast
- Smilla Fridthjof
- Bastian Lykke Raben
- Marie Askehave
- Rasmus Bjerg
- Bodil Jørgensen
- Mia Lyhne
Common questions
- What is Lotte & Totte – My First Friend about?
- A newly relocated preschooler learns that friendship can survive anger, mistakes, and the courage to make amends.
- What is Lotte & Totte – My First Friend like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lotte & Totte – My First Friend as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Lotte & Totte – My First Friend violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Lotte & Totte – My First Friend.
- What did critics think of Lotte & Totte – My First Friend?
- The limited audience rating is favorable, but no detailed critical consensus is available.
- Which films are like Lotte & Totte – My First Friend?
- Films with a similar feel include Ernest & Celestine, The Gruffalo, and The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales.
- How long is Lotte & Totte – My First Friend?
- Lotte & Totte – My First Friend runs 65 minutes.
