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North

1 hr. 18 min. | Drama, Comedy | N/A

Described as a road movie comedy, the film follows a former athlete returning by snow scooter to reality, his ex-girlfriend and his son, five years after a mental breakdown. On a snow scooter, with 5 litres of moonshine as provisions, Jomar embarks on a strange and dramatic journey towards the far north, where his ex-girlfriend lives with his child that he just learned about. This turns into a weird expedition, during which he gets to meet other tender and confused souls, who all contribute to pushing Jomar further ahead on his reluctant journey towards reality.“I got the idea for “North” when I was visiting my hometown Trondheim in the spring of 2005. At that time I went through a depression and also experienced several anxiety attacks. One day I went cross-country skiing and passed the old slope where I used to ski when I was young. I remembered the guys who used to work there. They were angry, often smelled of booze and they all seemed to have some kind of mental problems“, – says director Rune Denstad Langlo

Rune Denstad Langlo

Rune Denstad Langlo

Rune Denstad Langlo (b. 1972). Now works as producer and director at the production company “Motlys as”. Director Rune Denstad Langlo tells a story how come he became a filmmaker: “It was a coincidence. I was 26, broke, and had been studying various subjects for six years, uncertain what to do next. A friend offered me a two weeks job as an assistant on a documentary. The production company Motlys (my current employer) produced it, and as they needed a researcher on another project I quit my studies. I didn’t know anything about filmmaking and it took
Languages
Norwegian
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
Nord
Produced
2009: Norway

Film information

Director
Rune Denstad Langlo
Screenplay
Erlend Loe
Music
Ola Kvernberg
Cinematography
Philip Øgaard
Cast
Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Kyrre Hellum, Marte Aunemo
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