Upperdog

Aug 28 2009 N/A 1h 40m
Comedy, Drama

As young children, half-siblings Axel and Yanne are adopted to Norway. They are separated on arrival, him to material wealth on Oslo's west side, her to an average family on the east side. In contrast to her younger brother, Yanne remembers their journey to Norway, but she has no idea where he might be now.

Plot

As young children, half-siblings Axel and Yanne are adopted to Norway. They are separated on arrival, he to material wealth on Oslo's west side, she to an average family on the east side. In contrast to her younger brother, Yanne remembers their journey to Norway, but she has no idea where he might be now. All this is about to change, however, as Yanne's Polish friend Maria starts working as a maid for Axel's parents, there discovering a photograph of a young boy. Maria has seen the same picture on the wall of Yanne's flat. She decides to reunite them. But before having time to realize the consequences, she sets in motion a chain of events which throws many people into emotional turmoil.

Written by

Sara Johnsen

Directed by

Sara Johnsen

Production Countries

Norway

Production Companies

Friland AS, Riva Film

Languages

Norsk

Awards

10 wins & 9 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
1,566
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA