Nord

"An anti-depressive off-road movie"

Feb 6 2009 N/A 1h 19m
Comedy, Drama

Following a nervous breakdown, ski athlete Jomar has isolated himself in a lonely existence as the guard of a ski park. When he learns that he might be the father of a child way up north, he sets on a strange and poetic journey through Norway on a snowmobile, with 5 liters of alcohol as sole provisions. On this trip through amazing arctic landscapes, Jomar seems to do everything in his power to avoid reaching his destination. He meets other tender and confused souls, who will all contribute to push Jomar further along his reluctant journey towards the brighter side of life.

Plot

NORTH Following a nervous breakdown, ski athlete Jomar has isolated himself in a lonely existence as the guard of a ski park. When he learns that he might be the father of a child way up north, he sets on a strange and poetic journey through Norway on a snowmobile, with 5 liters of alcohol as sole provisions. On this trip through amazing arctic landscapes, Jomar seems to do everything in his power to avoid reaching his destination. He meets other tender and confused souls, who will all contribute to push Jomar further along his reluctant journey towards the brighter side of life.

Written by

Erlend Loe

Directed by

Rune Denstad Langlo

Cast

Anders Baasmo, Kyrre Hellum, Marte Aunemo

Crew

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Production Countries

Norway

Production Companies

Motlys

Languages

Norsk

Awards

8 wins & 14 nominations

Scores
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3,183
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
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