Screenplay:
Petter SkavlanCinematography:
Geir Hartly AndreassenComposer:
Johan SöderqvistCast:
Pål Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Tobias Santelmann, Gustaf Skarsgård, Odd-Magnus Williamson, Jakob Oftebro, Agnes Kittelsen, Peter Wight (more)VOD (1)
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Academy Award-nominated Norwegian drama based on explorer Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 expedition in which he journeyed across the Pacific Ocean on a raft from South America to Polynesia. Heyerdahl (Pål Sverre Hagen) aims to prove his theory that the Hanau epe, an ancient Peruvian tribe, settled on the Polynesian islands 1500 years ago. To do so, he builds a raft named Kon-Tiki which resembles the type of vessel the tribe would have had the technology to make. Then, with five crew members and a parrot he sets off from Peru and takes to the ocean, despite the fact he is unable to swim or sail, to show that such a journey would have been possible even in the pre-Columbian era. During the 4300 nautical mile-voyage he and his crew encounter numerous difficulties. Will they make it safely to Polynesia and prove Heyerdahl's theory? (Soda Pictures)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2013 - Espen Sandberg, Joachim Rønning (Best Foreign Language Film)
European Film Awards
- 2013 - Espen Sandberg, Joachim Rønning (Audience Award for Best Film)
Amanda Awards
- 2013 - Pål Sverre Hagen (Best Actor)
- 2013 - Karl Júlíusson (Best Production Design)
- 2013 - Arne Kaupang (Best Visual Effects)
- 2013 - Espen Sandberg, Joachim Rønning (People's Amanda)
- 2013 - Aage Aaberge, Espen Sandberg, Jeremy Thomas, Joachim Rønning (Best Film)
- 2013 - Espen Sandberg, Joachim Rønning (Best Director)
- 2013 - Geir Hartly Andreassen (Best Cinematography)
- 2013 - Martin Stoltz, Perry Eriksen (Best Editing)
- 2013 - Baard H. Ingebretsen, Tormod Ringnes (Best Sound Design)
Golden Globes
- 2013 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
- 2012 - Espen Sandberg, Joachim Rønning (The Audience Award)