North
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Cast & Crew
Rune Denstad Langlo
Anders Baasmo Christensen
Marte Aunemo
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
Astrid Solhaug
Kyrre Hellum
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Synopsis
Following a nervous breakdown, former skiing ace Jomar Henriksen finds a job as a piste patroller. Once a big name in international downhill skiing, he has now withdrawn to the snow-covered wastes. Since skiing is no longer of interest, he begins to overlook his duties. Instead of issuing ski passes and making sure the ski lift is working, he spends his time smoking, drinking and lazing about. Then one day an old friend turns up and tells Jomar that he is the father of a child living in the north. After accidentally torching his dwelling, Jomar sets off on his snowmobile. However, without his snow goggles, he does not get very far. Blinded by the snow, he has to seek help from a young woman who lives with her grandmother in a remote hut. Jomar discovers that, like himself, she is a lonely soul who longs to be with other people. This is just one of many strange encounters along his journey to meet his child.
Director
Rune Denstad Langlo
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Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the award for Best New Narrative Filmmaker at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.
Winner of the FIPRESCI Panorama Prize and co-winner of the Label Europa Cinemas Prize at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival.
Released in United States 2009
Released in United States February 2009
Released in United States July 2009
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (New Director's Showcase) May 21-June 14, 2009.
Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (World Narrative Feature Competition) April 22-May 3, 2009.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama Special) February 5-15, 2009.
Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Another View) July 3-11, 2009.
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (New Director's Showcase) May 21-June 14, 2009.)
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (World Narrative Feature Competition) April 22-May 3, 2009.)
Released in United States February 2009 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama Special) February 5-15, 2009.)
Released in United States July 2009 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Another View) July 3-11, 2009.)
