Completed - NORWEGIAN - Drama - 75 minutes
Two young brothers are forced to track down their absent father, having recently returned from service in Afghanistan, after he disappears during a reindeer hunt in the mountains.
Year of production : 2015 Director(s) : Henrik Martin DAHLSBAKKEN Writer(s) : Henrik Martin DAHLSBAKKEN Cast : Åsmund HØEG, Fredrik GRØNDAHL, Ingar Helge GIMLE, Lia BOYSEN Producer(s) : Henrik martin DAHLSBAKKEN (FilmBros AS)
The film begins as Einar (Ingar Helge Gimle) returns to his family in Norway after serving as an officer in Afghanistan for nearly a year. Absent a clear father figure, the eldest brother Oscar (Åsmund Høeg) has assumed responsibility for little brother Fredrik (Fredrik Grøndahl) and the home, as their mother Anna (Lia Boysen) is bed-ridden most of the time. The homecoming does not turn out as expected, as the father seems distant upon seeing his family again. He goes out hunting the morning after and doesn’t return as promised that evening. After spending the entire night waiting, the boys decide to walk up the mountain, hoping to find their father. The search itself becomes a test of manhood and the brothers’ relationship – one from which they will return forever changed.
Country(ies) : NORWAY
Nordic Film Days Lubeck 2015 (Nordic Film Days Lübeck: NDR Prize (Main Award))Alice in the City 2015 Sao Paulo International Film Festival 2015European Film Forum Scanorama 2015Goteborg IFF 2016 (Nordic Light)