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North

2009 · 78 min

A quiet, wry and gently sad road movie through snowy landscapes, where a reluctant journey becomes a slow, tender thaw.

Directed by
Rune Denstad Langlo
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Kyrre Hellum, Marte Aunemo
Tagline
An anti-depressive off-road movie
Overview
Following a nervous breakdown, ski athlete Jomar has isolated himself in a lonely existence as the guard of a ski park. When he learns that he might be the father of a child way up north, he sets on a strange and poetic journey through Norway on a snowmobile, with 5 liters of alcohol as sole provisions. On this trip through amazing arctic landscapes, Jomar seems to do everything in his power to avoid reaching his destination. He meets other tender and confused souls, who will all contribute to push Jomar further along his reluctant journey towards the brighter side of life.

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Directed by
Rune Denstad Langlo
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Kyrre Hellum, Marte Aunemo
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • healing
  • parenthood
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • wilderness
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Rune Denstad Langlo
Written by
Erlend Loe
Starring
Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Kyrre Hellum, Marte Aunemo, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Lars Olsen, Astrid Solhaug, Even Vesterhus, Ragnhild Vannebo
Music
Ola Kvernberg
Cinematography
Philip Øgaard
Runtime
78 min
Country
Norway
Languages
Norwegian, Northern Sami

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