claim: Nina Jacobson worked for Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group until July.
evidence: The Stolen Spring -LRB- , The Neglected Spring -RRB- is a Danish novel by Hans Scherfig , first published in 1940 .. Hans Scherfig. Hans Scherfig. It has been described as `` part murder mystery , part social criticism '' by The Review of Contemporary Fiction .. The Review of Contemporary Fiction. Dalkey Archive Press. The Stolen Spring '' 's main theme is the solidarity of a group of boys in a school with harsh discipline .. This , alongside other factors , makes the book stand out as being very socialist in its message .. It is highly critical of the Danish educational system in the 20th century , a system Scherfig himself was a product of , and it is considered to be broadly based on some of his own experiences as a student at Metropolitanskolen .. Metropolitanskolen. Metropolitanskolen. The Stolen Spring is considered a very important part of the Danish literary heritage by various experts and writers .. The novel was made into a film in 1993 .. film. Stolen Spring ( film ). It is not featured in the new Danish Culture Canon .. Danish Culture Canon. Danish Culture Canon. Some have speculated that the socialist message of the book may have been the deciding reason for this .. However , other socialist works have been placed on the canon , e.g. the films Ditte Menneskebarn and Pelle the Conqueror both based on books by Martin Andersen Nexø .. Ditte Menneskebarn. Ditte Menneskebarn. Pelle the Conqueror. Pelle the Conqueror. Martin Andersen Nexø. Martin Andersen Nexø. Review of The Stolen Spring and The Missing Bureaucrat ''