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Inkognitiv

2012 · 86 min

A quirky, uncomfortable comedy that mixes absurd humor with a young man's identity crisis in a surreal society.

Directed by: Marius Pinnås
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Mathias Augestad Ambjør, Morten Rudå, Silje Hagrim Dahl

Overview: When Marcus, a 18 years old actor overdose marijuana, he wakes up without feeling and reality of sexual dysfunction AKA his homosexuality. In a communist world, he struggles to be understood by society. He tries to turn himself back to normal by having sex with a girlfriend.

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Directed by: Marius Pinnås
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Mathias Augestad Ambjør, Morten Rudå, Silje Hagrim Dahl

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
sexuality
isolation
coming-of-age
survival
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Marius Pinnås
Written by: Marius Pinnås
Starring: Mathias Augestad Ambjør, Morten Rudå, Silje Hagrim Dahl, Jesper Malm, Liv Strand Nordin, Thomas Stene-Johansen, Kenny Wang, Irasj Asanti
Cinematography: Lars Erlend Tubaas Øymo
Runtime: 86 min
Country: Norway
Languages: English, Norwegian, Swedish

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