Three generations of Norwegian men having the worst day of their lives — and it's weirdly hilarious.
HIM consists of three separate stories in one film. Harald (11) is a boy who constantly falls outside the group. He is not recognized either by friends, school or parents. Emil (30) is unemployed, he is angry and looks down on everyone else. Petter (60) is a Norwegian renowned scriptwriter who wants to make a film about the national hero Fridtjof Nansen. Two men and one boy, one day in Oslo, whom all experiences a social and emotional fall. The film discusses the male role in the contemporary Norway.
Acting
Frank Werner Laug's devastating child performance.
Writing
Three interlocking stories that rhyme without connecting.
Director
Guro Bruusgaard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fridtjof Nansen — the polar explorer Petter obsesses over — is basically Norway's version of Teddy Roosevelt, making his creative failure to capture him even more crushing.
Director Guro Bruusgaard specifically cast non-actors for Harald's school scenes to capture authentic childhood cruelty; the bullying wasn't fully scripted.
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