Disco ormene (Danish) / Sunshine Barry und die Discowürmer (German).
It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2008, before a wide theatrical release in Denmark on October 10, 2008.
Directed by Thomas Borch Nielsen , this Danish-German co-production is a musical comedy following the underdog story of an earthworm striving for musical stardom.
Produced with an estimated budget of $5 million, the film earned approximately $6.37 million worldwide. Critical reception was generally mixed, often described as a sincere but lower-budget alternative to mainstream Hollywood animation. Plot Narrative
The story centers on Barry, a spirited earthworm who feels trapped at the "bottom of the food chain".