Vidar Sandem
Vidar Sandem (born 19 February 1947) is a Norwegian actor, playwright and theatre director. He made his stage debut at Den Nationale Scene in 1970. He started working at Det Norske Teatret in 1977, and served as theatre director from 1997. Among his film roles is the father... Read full bio →
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Quislings siste dager
Five years of occupation during WW2 ends in Norway. Vidkun Quisling is in prison for treason and is to be held accountable for his actions. Can a priest help him find peace of mind? Can the traitor with big thoughts about himself repent?
Verdens verste menneske
The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.
Nordsjøen
An oil platform dramatically goes down on the Norwegian coast, and researchers try to find out what happened when they realize this is just the start of something even more serious.
Når jeg faller
Joachim is 25 years old. His charming smile veils the daily battle he fights within himself as he struggles to manage a heroin addiction. He smokes everyday and tries to quit almost every other. He hates the drug and the control it has over him, but it removes his pain. His loneliness.
Upperdog
As young children, half-siblings Axel and Yanne are adopted to Norway. They are separated on arrival, him to material wealth on Oslo's west side, her to an average family on the east side. In contrast to her younger brother, Yanne remembers their journey to Norway, but she has no idea where he might be now.
Jul på Månetoppen
A Christmas story about a girl named Jenteungen and a boy named Storm. She is a rødnisse and he is a blånisse. They live different lives in the mountain and on a farm called Tuftegåren.
Is-slottet
One evening, in a remote Norwegian mountain-town, two 12 year old girls meet. For the first time in their lives they are thrown into a strong emotional confrontation. The next day, Unn is unable to meet Siss again. Instead, she ventures alone into the cold, lonely winter landscape.
Orions belte
A group of seamen from Norway find a Soviet listening station and they become targets for both America and Russia. Another cold war takes place.
Rallarblod
In a rich town somewhere in Norway in 1910, a railroad is made with the bare hands of traveling railroad workers. With them follows noise and trouble, due to drinking and fighting. On of them, Sjugurd, sets his eye on a farmer daughter.