Although theorised, no one is really ready when a mountain pass above the scenic and narrow Geiranger fjord in Norway collapses and creates a tsunami over 300 feet high. A geologist is one of those caught in the middle of it.
Practical Effects
80% practical wave effects—no cartoon CGI here.
Sound
The rumble will rearrange your internal organs.
Acting
Kristoffer Joner's panic is uncomfortably real.
Director
Roar Uthaug
Kristoffer Joner
Kristian Eikjord
Ane Dahl Torp
Idun Karlsen
Jonas Hoff Oftebro
Sondre Eikjord
Edith Haagenrud-Sande
Julia Eikjord
Fridtjov Såheim
Arvid Øvrebø
Laila Goody
Margot Valldal
Arthur Berning
Jacob Vikra
Herman Bernhoft
Georg
Eili Harboe
Vibeke
Silje Breivik
Anna
Thomas Bo Larsen
Phillip
Mette Agnete Horn
Maria
Lado Hadzic
Bus Driver
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Åkerneset mountain shown is real and actively monitored—scientists consider its collapse inevitable within 100 years.
This became Norway's Oscar submission and sparked actual government funding for fjord tsunami warning systems.
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