North
Seen it?2009 | 78 min | Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for anyone with a soft spot for road trips and spy-story fans. It's a road trip, so the detours matter as much as the destination. Liked Grandma or Parenthood? This is a good next one. Nobody is quite who they seem.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 18 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Norwegian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rune Denstad Langlo
- Anders Baasmo ChristiansenJomar Henriksen
- Kyrre HellumLasse
- Marte AunemoLotte
- Mads Sjøgård PettersenUlrik
- Lars OlsenAilo
- Astrid SolhaugMari
- Even VesterhusThomas
- Ragnhild VanneboRigmor
- Celine EngebrigtsenOverlege Kran
- Ole DalenSir Trøndelag