[3] The film tells the story of a nine-year-old boy named Fredrik that lives with his father after his mother has left.
[4] Sølvmunn received a mixed reception from Arbeiderbladet's reviewer Bjørn Granum when it was released.
Among other things, he wrote that "We can look forward to another well-executed child portrayal in Norwegian film, after Løperjenten, Liten Ida, and Zeppelin."
But he also wrote that "The first three-quarters of the film are pure nonsense, poorly written and played, and indifferently directed.
Dagbladet's Thor Ellingsen was more positive in his review, and wrote, among other things, that "Sølvmunn is a professional and polished work—without being slick.