Marianne visits her dying father in the hospital who tells of a box of old letters that she must promise to destroy. Marianne chooses to do the opposite, and reads them instead. There she finds shocking accusations against her father, who allegedly murdered a young woman 25 years ago.
Acting
Andrine Sæther's restrained unraveling as Marianne.
Direction
Eva Isaksen's claustrophobic hospital-to-hometown dread.
Director
Eva Isaksen
Andrine Sæther
Marianne Hovden
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Vegard Birkeland
Jørgen Langhelle
Jon "Tiger" Eilertsen
Trond Brænne
Kristian Buene
Per Christensen
Jacob Hovden
Svein Roger Karlsen
Gunvald Hansen
Svein Erik Brodal
Birger Laudal
Kari Simonsen
Åse Lund
Joachim Calmeyer
Johnny Lund
Trond Høvik
Vaktsjef Torkildsen
Karl Sundby
Lensmann Laudal
Knut Haugmark
Vitne
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Norway's first female-directed crime features, barely seen outside Nordic festivals.
The 'cellophane' title refers to how transparent small communities become when secrets surface—everyone sees through everyone.
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