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Completed - NORWEGIAN - Drama - 90 minutes

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2008 (Debut)
  • Berlin EFM 2009 (Debut)
Full history

Year of production : 2007

Director(s) : Bent HAMER
Writer(s) : Bent HAMER
Cast : Bård OWE, Espen SKJØNBERG, Ghita NØRBY, Bjørn FLOBERG, Henny MOAN, Bjarte HJELMELAND, Kai REMLOV

Producer(s) : Bent HAMER (BulBul Film as), Karl BAUMGARTNER (Pandora Filmproduktions GmbH)

Synopsis

The moment the train leaves the station without train driver Odd Horten aboard, he realizes that the path ahead is a journey without printed timetabels and well-known stations. Horten has retired, and the platform does not feel like a safe place anymore.
With death as a metphor, the film draws a melancholy and humorous portrait of an aging man in situations most people probably will not get into, but hopefully will recognize.

Production

Country(ies) : NORWAY

ARGENTINA MIRADA DISTRIBU
BELGIUM COOPERATIVE NOU
GERMANY Jul 03, 2009 PANDORA FILM PR
HUNGARY Dec 17, 2009 BUDAPEST FILM
ITALY Jun 19, 2009 ARCHIBALD ENTER
JAPAN TOKYU BUNKAMURA
PORTUGAL ALAMBIQUE
UNITED KIN May 08, 2009 CURZON FILM WOR

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