In many Danish schools this film is included in the sex education teaching program for children in elementary classes. In fact, the film deals with nascent sexuality at puberty, showing children kissing and falling in love, children caressing each other, and taking completely naked baths and showers.
At the age of 10, Stephania Potalivo got a Canadian award for best female lead in this movie. But she was not over there to receive it, so it was sent by mail to her.
The film is the third, independent part of a trilogy about the sibling couple Ida and Skrubsak. The other two films are Buldermanden (1997) and Lykkefanten (1997). The trilogy describes the transition from childhood to puberty.
Ogginoggen (1997) is also the second part of the feature film Forbudt for børn (1998).