52 musicians, one voice, zero intermissions — this is what obsession sounds like live.
In January of 2025, Sondre Lerche and his 52-piece ensemble performed a truly extraordinary show at the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet. The career-spanning concert was divided into two chronological acts and was performed to two sold-out audiences, in what became a dizzying musical and visual marathon both on stage and behind the scenes. For the many fans around the world who couldn’t get a seat at the Opera House in January—and for all who were there and wish to relive the magic—Sondre Lerche and ONZONZ now present Stop Time, a full-length concert film that captures the feeling of being there.
Production
52-piece ensemble crammed into opera architecture — pure logistical madness.
Direction
Bremnes captures backstage breathlessness without killing the onstage spell.
Sound
The mix respects both whispered verses and orchestral tsunamis.
Director
Martin Bremnes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet is notoriously selective about pop bookings; Lerche's two-night takeover was effectively institutional validation of two decades of indie craftsmanship.
The title references Lerche's lifelong preoccupation with temporal anxiety, but the film's real trick is making 105 minutes of concert footage feel like it both stops time and races through it.
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