Min søsters børn

Min søsters børn is a cheerful family comedy about the child psychologist Erik Lund, who has to look after his sister's and brother-in-law's children while they are on a romantic holiday in Paris. Although Erik Lund has no family of his own, he is regarded as an expert in the field. He gradually discovers, however, that there is a difference between theory and practice. The five unruly kids certainly put his humanistic theory of child-rearing to the test.

The dilapidated villa that the large family lives in has been put up for sale, but the children are prepared to do just about anything to be allowed to stay. What about a major renovation, for instance? Now they just need to get Uncle Erik on board with the idea.

The uncle is not so hard to manipulate, and he also gets something else to think about when he runs into the family's neighbour, Irene Flinth. She is both snobbish and superficial, but perhaps she has unsuspected depths?

Min søsters børn is not a scene-by-scene remake of Annelise Reenberg's comedy of the same name. The characters are the same, but the story is new. The result is a jolly family film, but its running time only just about qualifies it as a feature film. It is a flimsy affair, but there are so many funny scenes that the target audience will probably be entertained.