An aspiring writer in need of money gets himself involved in a drug deal gone bad.
Acting
Eike's sweaty panic feels uncomfortably authentic.
Direction
Kalmar's lean 88 minutes wastes absolutely nothing.
Director
Are Kalmar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Are Kalmar's only feature film; he pivoted to commercials and never looked back.
Livredd captures post-recession Norway's anxiety about Americanized crime infiltrating comfortable Nordic lives.