Something Alive for Poor Kal
1990, Swedish. Directed by Magnus Nanne.
Every Christmas Kal, a handicapped and bedbound boy, wants something "alive", but never gets it. But soon it's Christmas again and Lame-Kals landlord's cat is going to have kittens. The landlord's two daughters, Annastina and Lillstumpan, now intend to cheer Kal by giving him something alive...
- Runtime
- 0h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
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- Released
- 24 March 1990
- Original title
- Nånting levande åt Lame-Kal
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Astrid Lindgren
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Something Alive for Poor Kal runs 27 minutes (0h 27m).
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Something Alive for Poor Kal isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 March 1990. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Something Alive for Poor Kal?
If you liked Something Alive for Poor Kal, try Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh, A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby, A Christmas Miracle for Daisy.
Who directed Something Alive for Poor Kal?
Something Alive for Poor Kal (1990) was directed by Magnus Nanne and stars Harald Lönnbro, Louise Peterhoff, Sophie Nanne.