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Struggle for Life

2014–2015 · 2 seasons

A measured, quietly satirical drama that observes cultural collisions and class friction with a melancholic, humanistic eye.

Created by: Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe
Genres: Drama
Starring: Bartek Kaminski, Mads Ousdal, Øystein Røger

Overview: The struggle for existence is about the linguist Tomasz Novak (28) traveling from Warsaw to Norway to collect what he believes is a quick buck from a father he has never met. His project is proving to take time and along the way he becomes ever more integrated in the Norwegian society, represented by a privileged and well-meaning group of citizens, which in turn gives us a picture of the current Norwegian life.

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Created by: Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe
Genres: Drama
Starring: Bartek Kaminski, Mads Ousdal, Øystein Røger

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
identity
family
immigration
isolation
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Created by: Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Erlend Loe, Per Schreiner
Written by: Bjørn Olaf Johannessen, Per Schreiner, Erlend Loe
Starring: Bartek Kaminski, Mads Ousdal, Øystein Røger, Tone Beate Mostraum, Ola G. Furuseth, Trine Wiggen, Marte Germaine Christensen
Length: 2 seasons, 16 episodes, 45 min each
Network: NRK1
Country: Norway
Languages: Norwegian

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