Uno is a story from inner-city Oslo about David, a twentyfive-year-old with few prospects for the future. His days are spent hanging around with petty criminals at an inner-city gym. Still,... See full summary »
Legendary explorer Thor Heyerdal's epic 4,300-mile crossing of the Pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove that it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times.
Directors:
Joachim Rønning,
Espen Sandberg
Stars:
Pål Sverre Hagen,
Anders Baasmo Christiansen,
Gustaf Skarsgård
Norwegian winter, early 20th century. On the boys home Bastoy, a new inmate leads the boys to a violent uprising against a brutal regime. How far is he willing to go to attain freedom?
Director:
Marius Holst
Stars:
Benjamin Helstad,
Trond Nilssen,
Stellan Skarsgård
Kristoffer is a billboard hanger, 24 years old and carefree. When his girlfriend Elisabeth dumps him for the boss of her trend bureau, his life falls into pieces. He feels like a loser. By ... See full summary »
Director:
Morten Tyldum
Stars:
Nicolai Cleve Broch,
Aksel Hennie,
Anders Baasmo Christiansen
When his mother, who has sheltered him his entire 40 years, dies, Elling, a sensitive, would-be poet, is sent to live in a state institution. There he meets Kjell Bjarne, a gentle giant and... See full summary »
Director:
Petter Næss
Stars:
Per Christian Ellefsen,
Sven Nordin,
Marit Pia Jacobsen
Hawaii, Oslo is the story of a handful of people who cross each other's path without necessarily knowing each other, during the hottest day of the year, in Oslo. We follow Frode and Milla. ... See full summary »
Director:
Erik Poppe
Stars:
Trond Espen Seim,
Jan Gunnar Røise,
Evy Kasseth Røsten
The movie portrays Norway's most spectacular robbery, where 11 men occupied central Stavanger for twenty minutes and escaped with 57 million kroner (appx $10 million). A police officer was shot and killed.
We get no explanations when we're entering the last desperate minutes of three mens lives, all being violent to the women they love. We understand there's a reason behind the three mens reactions. What lies behind?
A man convicted in his teens for killing a child is released on parole. He finds work as a church organist and develops a rewarding relationship with a priest and her young son. However, ... See full summary »
Director:
Erik Poppe
Stars:
Pål Sverre Hagen,
Trine Dyrholm,
Ellen Dorrit Petersen
A thriller set at the beginning of the 1980's Norwegian Oil Boom and centered on a diver whose obsession with reaching the bottom of the Norwegian Sea leads to tragedy.
Holds the record for the most seen Norwegian movie in theaters, with 184,288 admissions in its opening week, overtaking previous record holder Kautokeino-opprøret (2008). See more »
Goofs
A modern, white van can be seen reflected in a store window. See more »
Quotes
Colonel J.S. Wilson:
[from trailer]
Why do you want to be a saboteur, Max?
Max Manus:
[from trailer]
My country was stolen from me, Sir... and I want it back.
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I found this war film very enjoyable. The story and acting was good as was the design. It has good moments of suspense and was like an old fashion picture of bravery and winning over the bad guys. The characters are interesting with the central protagonist Max Manus being someone we do care about.
It is good to look at with some very good photography at the outside locations. I particularly enjoyed the night scenes during the sabotage sequences in the harbour.
I would say a good film to watch for teenagers and adults.
It is a foreign language film with subtitles.
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I found this war film very enjoyable. The story and acting was good as was the design. It has good moments of suspense and was like an old fashion picture of bravery and winning over the bad guys. The characters are interesting with the central protagonist Max Manus being someone we do care about.
It is good to look at with some very good photography at the outside locations. I particularly enjoyed the night scenes during the sabotage sequences in the harbour.
I would say a good film to watch for teenagers and adults.
It is a foreign language film with subtitles.