The Boy Who Disappeared
1984, Danish. Directed by Ebbe Nyvold.
Fed up with his quarreling middle class parents, thirteen-year-old Jonas runs away from home. He seeks his freedom in the woods, where he befriends a girl his own age and a drunken ex-pilot, who offers him some warmth and understanding.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Danish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Ebbe NyvoldDirector
- Mads M. NielsenJonas
- Mille ReingaardLena
- Kirsten OlesenJonas's Mother
- Kjeld NørgaardJonas's Father
- Tomas FindMikkel, Jonas's Brother
- Susanne KnutzonMajken, Jonas's Sister
- Ole ErnstTom, Ex-Pilot
- Ingolf DavidForest Worker
- Holger MunkDeputy Police Commissioner
- John LambrethPolice Officer
- Jan EllePolice Officer
- Holger BolandGrocer
Details
- Released
- 17 February 1984
- Original title
- Drengen der forsvandt
- Country
- Denmark
- Written by
- Ebbe Nyvold
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The Boy Who Disappeared runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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Which OTT platform is The Boy Who Disappeared on?
The Boy Who Disappeared isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 February 1984. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Boy Who Disappeared?
If you liked The Boy Who Disappeared, try Where the Red Fern Grows, Where the Red Fern Grows, I Believe.
Who directed The Boy Who Disappeared?
The Boy Who Disappeared (1984) was directed by Ebbe Nyvold and stars Mads M. Nielsen, Mille Reingaard, Kirsten Olesen.