Two brothers in their seventies, Pa and Moe, have lived together all their lives in a little house in the country, the only interruption being when Pa made a weekend trip to Småland on his moped during the second World War. The past returns when his adult son dating from his Swedish visit, Konrad, comes to live with them after his mother has fallen ill. Soon Moe is about to discover that three is indeed a crowd...
Acting
Hansen and Stormoen's wordless hostility is masterclass grumpiness.
Direction
Hamer finds poetry in porridge-stirring and chair-creaking.
Cinematography
Frozen Norwegian landscapes as emotional prison.
Director
Bent Hamer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bent Hamer shot the film in his grandparents' actual house, using their real furniture and kitchenware.
The 'Swedish son' premise riffs on Norway's WWII复杂 history — occupation babies were rarely spoken of, making Pa's secret both plausible and scandalous.
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