Nikolaj Frobenius Movies
A septuagenarian taking his penultimate voyage from Oslo to Bergen begins to mentally prepare for his final trip, but finds that sometimes things don't turn out as expected when he misses the last departure for the first time in 40 years. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Baard Owe, Espen Skjønberg, (more)
- 2002
"You can never leave your past behind you" is the theme of Dragonflies, a Norwegian-Swedish co-produced psychodrama. Eddie and Maria are a pair of lovers looking to start their lives anew after serving time in prison. Despite the difficulties ahead of them, they're managing well until the arrival of Kullman, Eddie's former cohort and cellmate. An aggressive personality, Kullman moves in all his belongings and declares he's there to stay. And while he claims he's out to reform himself, he drops hints that a crime is brewing at the back of his mind, with a role reserved for his old pal Eddie. Often intense, the film showcases the talents of two rising stars, director Marius Holst and actor Marie Bonnevie. ~ Connor McMadden, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Maria Bonnevie, Kim Bodnia, (more)
- 2002
Folk Flest Bor I Kina (Most People Live in China) is a political satire from Norway, consisting of nine separate episodes each reflecting a different Norwegian political party. The central figure is lonely rural gas station owner Lasse (Trond Hovik), who is somehow brought into each segment. The stories include "Lasses drom," "Dressman," "Grenselos Kjaerlighet," "Hemat," "Den Lille Bedriften," "Redd Barna," "Pokemon Power," "Passasjerne," and "De Beste Gar Forst." ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Eilif Aasen, Dani Aso Ahmad, (more)
Norwegian filmmaker Erik Skjoldbjaerg makes his directorial debut with the psychological police drama Insomnia. Swedish homicide detective Jonas Engström (Stellan Skarsgård) and his partner, Erik Vik (Sverre Anker Ousdal), arrive in a small Northern Norwegian town to help the local police investigate the murder of a teenage girl. When Jonas finds the girl's backpack, he sets a trap for the killer near a remote shed. While waiting to make an ambush in the morning fog, Jonas accidentally shoots Erik. He knows it was only an accident, but he decides to keep it a secret because he could lose his job. Jonas chooses to carry on with his investigation while trying to cover up the evidence of Erik's death. Meanwhile, he's unable to get any sleep due to the constant sunlight of the Norwegian summer and his increasingly guilty conscience. His only help comes from highly intuitive local police officer Hilda Haugen (Gisken Armand), who begins to form her own doubts about Jonas. As he continues to lose his grip on the case at hand, he becomes dangerously close to the suspects, Jon Holt (Bjørn Floberg) and Frøya (Marianne O. Ulrichsen). Filmmaker Christopher Nolan directed the English-language remake of Insomnia in 2002 with Al Pacino, Robin Williams, and Hilary Swank. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Stellan Skarsgård, Gisken Armand, (more)
