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Set at the start of the twentieth century, the movie deals with the orphaned boy Álfgrímur, his adoptive grandparents, and the small, tolerant community of misfits and eccentrics they gather around them at Brekkukot, their cottage in Reykjavík. As Álfgrímur begins to encounter the minor politicians, businessmen and social-climbers of the growing town of Reykjavík he starts to question his future as a fisherman's grandson, and is increasingly fascinated by Garðar Hólm, the celebrated Icelandic "world singer" whose sporadic returns to Iceland encourage Álfgrímur to pursue his own personal goals of self-expression. He discovers the true value of his boyhood experiences only as he sets out on a path that will take him away from them forever.
Feb 1973
Dec 2021
A documentary that follows some of those who survived Utøya and their families, offering an insight into life after the tragedy.
Mar 2012
A party ends in horror as a teenage girl is shot by her boyfriend. Friends Zipp and Andreas flee from the scene, apparently just innocent witnesses to the crime. A lonely middle-aged woman named Irma is receiving mysterious phone calls at night. Two seemingly different stories, but soon their paths will cross and it can only end in tragedy - as the Devil holds the light.
Nov 2002
What stories can old films and photographs tell? A movie camera, projector and 4 reels of developed film belonging to painter Edvard Munch, were donated to the Munch museum in Oslo some years ago. This find, along with the painter's photographical self portraits, written notes and letters, set the stage for "the narrator" (Frank Robert) to set out on a journey throughout Europe in the footsteps of Munch. He wants to see like the great painter did. Little by little, "the narrator" is able to see for himself ...
Dec 1990
The social contract: the rules we follow - and some don’t. Breaking Social uncovers the pattern of corruption and kleptocracy erasing the social tissue, followed by social uprisings. In Chile a new turn is taken, with young women in the lead.
Oct 2023
Scripted by Ingmar Bergman, this very personal film is about a destructive affair which wrecks the marriage of an actress (Marianne) and musician (Markus). Wanting to continue the affair, Marianne moves in with her lover. But she is tormented by Markus' decision not to let her have custody of their daughter. Finally Markus announces he may have a solution to the stalemate, but this leads to deception, lies and ultimately, tragedy.
Sep 2000
Jens Stoltenberg had planned to step down after nine years in the powerful position of NATO Secretary General. The 65-year-old politician had packed his bags to go home to his wife in Norway, as he had promised her. But then Joe Biden called and asked him to stay another year. Because in a troubled world, an experienced leader is needed more than ever. With unprecedented access, we follow Jens Stoltenberg through his last year as Secretary General of NATO.
Oct 2025
Christmas story based on a short story by Grete R. Jenseg. Nothing is as it should be this Christmas. Mom is having a baby soon, so they have to be home on Christmas Eve.
Dec 1999
Edvard Munch's childhood is overshadowed by death: he suffers the loss of his sister and mother, while enduring serious illness himself, almost dying. At university, Munch discovers his talent as a painter. As he immerses himself in the art world, he becomes part of a cultural revolution led by the likes of nihilist Hans Jæger.
Nov 1974
During World War II, enemy fighter pilots find themselves face to face after shooting down one another's planes over a desolate landscape. In order to survive, they must set aside the rules of war.
In 2015 Omar el-Hussein staged an attack on Krudttønden and the Synagogue in Copenhagen. This documentary examines the circumstances that lead up to this horrible event.
Mar 2020
Jun 2026
Jun 2006
From the sound of mountains and endless expanses, to the heavy pulse of the big city. Norwegian jazz is loved by fans all over the world. How did small Norway become a big jazz country?
Apr 2024
Jahn Teigen’s well-known songs and performances throughout a long career as an artist. This film follows his career from the beginning until his passing in February 2020.
Aug 2020
When the pianist Francesco Piemontesi hears an unreleased recording of the pianist and composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, it comes as a shock to him. This freedom of playing, these colors and nuances, this virtuosity, which is always presented with a smile, overwhelms him. He decides to explore what he believes he is hearing here: the alchemy of the piano.
Nov 2024
Hilde Hummelvoll and Nils Gunnar Lie invite you to a Christmas gathering at The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History at Bygdøy on Christmas Eve 1990. Among the guests are Gro Harlem Brundtland, Jørn Hoel and Erik Bye.
In this film about Ingmar Bergman's parents, Henrik Bergman is studying for the priesthood and trying to make ends meet when he encounters the lovely, affluent Anna. Despite their social differences, Henrik and Anna fall in love, wed and move to the country. They lead a quiet life as Henrik works as a priest, but it isn't long before the simple people and plain surroundings make Anna long for a more lavish lifestyle, which causes marital stress.
May 1992
Ndola, Northern Rhodesia (currently Zambia), September 18, 1961. Swedish economist and diplomat Dag Hammarskjöld, Secretary General of the UN, dies mysteriously in a plane crash. Decades later, Danish journalist and filmmaker Mads Brügger and Swedish researcher Göran Björkdahl investigate the case in search of definitive closure.
Feb 2019