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Uno

1 hr. 43 min. | Drama | N/A

25-ear-old David doesn’t know what to do with his life and his future. His father is terminally ill, his brother mentally handicapped, and his mother works all day. David’s only respite is at Jarle’s fitness studio in Oslo city centre, where he works part time and meets his friends. Jarle treats David like son, but when Jarle’s real son Lars gets caught up in drug-dealing and police raid the gym, David is faced with the dilemma. If he is going to be able to see his father again before he dies, he is forced to rat on his friends. His world falls apart: Jarle disowns him, his best friend Khuram turns his back on him and a gang demands David compensate them for the missing drugs. This hard hitting, realistic drama of city life is about friendship and responsibility. „Uno“ is a debut feature film as a director.

Aksel Hennie

Aksel Hennie

Aksel Hennie, born 1975, studied at the Nowegian Theatre School from 1998 to 2001, made a name for himself in theatre. Daily newspaper „Dagbladet“ hailed Hennie as Theatre Talent of the Year 2001. He has also played in several short films including „Morten Tyldum’s“ („Fast Forward“). Aksel Hennie’s breakthrough came last year when he appeared in no fewer than three Norwegian feature films: „Johny Vang“,„Buddy“ and „Wolf Summer“. Aksel Hennie is not only one of Norway’s most sought after young actors, but also one of their most promising director’s.
Languages
Norwegian
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Produced
2004: Norway

Film information

Director
Aksel Hennie
Screenplay
Aksel Hennie
Cinematography
Jon Andreas Andersen
Cast
Aksel Hennie, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Bjørn Floberg, Espen Juul Kristiansen, Amed Zeyan, Martin Skaug.
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