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Burning

2014 · 93 min

A breezy, silly road-race romp with fast cars, broad laughs and a soft father-daughter heart underneath.

Directed by
Hallvard Bræin
Genres
Action, Comedy
Starring
Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Ida Husøy, Sven Nordin
Tagline
The Fast & the Fønniest
Overview
For all who remember Cannonball Run. Here is a modern twist on the subject. The longest, wildest and funniest car race, ever. From Oslo to the North Cape. The only rule is getting there first!

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Directed by
Hallvard Bræin
Genres
Action, Comedy
Starring
Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Ida Husøy, Sven Nordin
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • ambition
  • friendship
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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action, comedy
Directed by
Hallvard Bræin
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Hallvard Bræin, Christopher Grøndahl, Linn-Jeanethe Kyed
Starring
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Music
Magnus Beite
Cinematography
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Runtime
93 min
Country
Norway
Languages
Italian, Norwegian, Czech

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