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Lea lives a protected life, traveling alongside her father on his business trips. During one night in Oslo, their tightly knit bond is tested when her father's business associate takes interest in her.
Aug 2014
An old farmer struggles to take care of his rundown farm alone, when a stranger appears and uninvited begins to help him.
Jun 2025
In Sorry season we follow 10-year-old Tyra, who finds herself in the middle of a confusing family tragedy as the adults shield her from the truth about what is happening to her playful and cool uncle.
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A Norwegian woman and a woman - who is a victim of sex trafficking - are facing a troublesome night after accidentally killing a sex buyer.
Nov 2016
When Tyra returns to visit her family, on the 20th anniversary of her beloved father’s death, everything changes when her Dad comes knocking on the door that same evening - forcing the family to examine what grief has done to them.
Sep 2022
Eduarda (Eddi) wants to become a woman, but what makes a woman? Maybe breasts help? She goes on holiday with her family and meets Lukas. Unfortunately, she is not the only family member who wants to feel attractive. Are we really defined by what others see?
May 2003
A teenage girl and her band of misfits form a young group of hipster-Nazis. The friends are like family. They live by their own rules and push the limits of morality, but eventually loyalty is put to the test.
Jan 2021
The Comet follows 20-year-old Gustav and his search to find his father who mysteriously disappeared 12 years ago when a comet passed close to earth.
Dec 2017
In the concert hall where Arvid works, the room is packed for the big premiere of a concert. His sister will be performing and Arvid hopes to have his own moment in the spotlight, but the evening does not go as expected.
Jul 2018
After surviving a car accident, thirteen-year-old Edvin isolates himself from friends and family. When his father forces him to go to rehabilitation, he can no longer avoid dealing with his trauma.
Jun 2018
Joachim is 25 years old. His charming smile veils the daily battle he fights within himself as he struggles to manage a heroin addiction. He smokes everyday and tries to quit almost every other. He hates the drug and the control it has over him, but it removes his pain. His loneliness. After years locked in a cycle of abuse, Joachim is on the verge of a breakdown. He gets an unexpected call from his ex-girlfriend, Maria. She's been arrested and is worried about their 5-year-old son, Lukas. Joachim hasn't seen Lukas since he was born, and she begs Joachim to take care of Lukas until she's released. Without much of a choice and thinking it will only be for a few hours, Joachim agrees. To his own surprise Joachim wants to keep Lukas. He wants a reason to be the person he thinks he is - a responsible man. A sober man. A father.
Sep 2018
A constant journey from outer space to a town in Norway, where we encounter small pieces of people’s lives.
Donor child Elin is given the chance to meet her biological father through customized therapy exercises to make up for lost time.
Aug 2020
A boy is pressured to lose his virginity, and now his childhood trauma will no longer be ignored.
Aug 2018
While driving to a wedding, a Kurdish family hits a wild animal. When they get out of the car, they see the animal, still alive, at the side of the snowy road. The father, Aram, is forced to decide whether he should kill the animal or attempt to rescue it. This is not Aram’s only struggle as he navigates his place both in his new country as well as within his own family.
Psykodramaterapauten Solveig comes to the secluded island "Nidøy" for trying out their methods on the island's amateur theater company. A seemingly simple task is shaping up to be a trip to the 'self' - and the beginning of a surreal, metaphysical and very Jungian trills fable.
Jun 2008
Anarchy emerges at a public pool birthday party when a group of small girls push the limits of their strength and power. Underdog Ronja challenges the girls' alpha female to battle for dominance. The game escalates quickly, and as the thirst for power grows, Ronja and the other girls lose control.
Martin is going on a blinddate and in his internal government the ministers are preparing for a routine State visit. But then Nora is revealed and tactics need to be changed. Fast! Nora is not interested in foreign political smalltalk, she is after government secrets. The ridiculed Home Secretary is slowly coming to life, but in his way stands a paranoid Defense Secretary. Only a coup can save Martin now!
Jun 2002
A warm and humorous environmental portrait from Øksnes in Vesterålen where radio bingo is a widespread activity.
Jan 2002
Between the darkness of her dying mother's hotel room and the heat of the sun outside, 17-year-old Fanny is split between grief and lust.