Wolf of Wall Street with Norwegian sweaters and zero glamour.
Stavanger is no longer a small fishing town on the West Coast of Norway. People are wealthier, the cars more expensive and the houses more luxurious. In the middle of this materialistic everyday reality is Jonny Kristiansen, an up and coming 25 year old broker. Hungry for money and success, he is pulled into an unscrupulous financial world. Jonny takes off and aims at becoming the richest and most powerful at whatever cost.
Acting
Christian Rubeck's sweaty desperation is uncomfortably perfect.
Direction
Ommundsen captures Norway's oil boom ugliness with grim precision.
Director
Arild Østin Ommundsen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released right before the 2008 crash hit Norway, it accidentally became prophetic about the country's oil-fueled financial recklessness. Jantelaw died screaming.
Director Ommundsen shot in actual Stavanger finance offices; some 'extras' were real traders who later recognized their own behavior.
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