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.
Cinematography
Arctic landscapes that humble every poor decision
Acting
Baasmo Christiansen's magnificent wreck of a performance
Direction
Langlo's patience with a man who refuses to arrive
Director
Rune Denstad Langlo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of 'Norwegian miserabilist comedy' that treats depression with geographic scale and visual beauty.
Shot entirely on location across Finnmark with temperatures hitting -30°C; the snowmobile breakdowns were sometimes unscripted.
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