‘Royalteen’ has just come fresh out of the box. Though as light-hearted as it might seem, the film was an entertaining watch. But what does the ending signify? We have covered it all. The Norwegian movie ‘Royalteen‘ has just started streaming on Netflix from 17th August 2022 onward. It is a teenage romance drama film inspired by the young adult book ‘The Heir’. It’s the first book of the series written by Randi Fuglehaug and Anne Gunn Halvorsen. ‘Royalteen’ was directed by Per-Olav Sørensen and Emilie Beck and produced by The Global Ensemble Drama. Along with Fuglehaug and Halvorsen, Ester Schartum-Hansen was also involved in writing the script. The movie revolves around the lives of high schooler Lena and the prince Karl Johan. It shows how they both are troubled by something and how they fall in love eventually.
‘Royalteen’ wasn’t much different from the teenage dramas we are used to watching. But it also shed light on some important issues that needed to be discussed. The teenager Lena is played by the Norwegian star Ines Høysæter Asserson and prince Karl Johan is played by Mathias Storhøi. Other cast members include Veslemøy Mørkrid, Lise Karlsvik, Elli Rhiannon Müller Osborne, Amalie Sporsheim, Martin Grid Toennesen, and many more.
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‘Royalteen’ Plot
‘Royalteen’ is a tale about a teenage girl Lena, burdened by a secret that she holds close to the very end. She does everything to conceal her secrets, even from the prince she fell in love with. The film begins with a familiar scene of the protagonist ready for the first day at her new school in a new place. In the new school, she meets the royal prince Karl “Kalle” Johan, who’s known to be a chaotic party-lover and immensely popular among girls. So far, the story sounds like any other rom-com. But there’s more to come.
It seems like Lena can’t run away from rumors. As soon as Lena and Prince Karl are seen together, the news spreads fast. They slowly start to hit it off, but soon things take a turn. The fast-paced storyline and the contrasting characters kept the film entertaining throughout. The story talks about self-acceptance. By the time Lena feels weighed down by her secret, she decides to own up to it. The only character that seemed the most displeased about Lena and Prince Johan’s journey was Johan’s twin sister Margrethe. The 1 hour and 47 minutes long movie ended on a slight cliffhanger that remained unexplained.
‘Royalteen’ Ending Explained
The film ended on a good note where Lena gathered the courage to hold her big secret in front of the world. Who became the bearer of the secret she held onto for so long? The distressed teenager took to Instagram live to tell her story. She apologized and revealed that her “brother” Theodore is actually her son. It is commendable how ‘Royalteen’ managed to touch upon such an important topic through a seemingly light-hearted film.
Thankfully, Prince Kalle and Lena’s friends did not mind her big reveal, and they bombarded her with massive support. Like many other romance movies, ‘Royalteen’ ended with a prom as well. The ending shows the prince dedicating a song to Lena that made her join him on the stage. Then Lena apologizes to Prince Johan for keeping the secret for so long. To Margrethe’s disappointment, the prom witnessed the two kissing as everyone else cheered.
Though the film showed Margrethe as the antagonist, trying to create a barrier between her brother and Lena, we can somewhat sympathize with her. Due to her mother’s illness, she takes the responsibility to keep the family intact. Her fear of ruining their family’s reputation and distressing her mother gets the best of her. Margrethe mirrors the judgments teenage mothers usually face. Showing her in a bad light signifies the hardships of teen parents. The movie’s ending scene shows Margrethe trying to leave but falling to the ground. It hasn’t been explained what the scene represents.
It can be interpreted as a symbol of her fear that their family is falling apart. It might also be a hint at an upcoming sequel. We can only wait and see.
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