Directed by:
Trygve Allister DiesenCinematography:
Harald Gunnar PaalgardComposer:
Søren HyldgaardCast:
Sofie Gråbøl, Paul-Ottar Haga, Sina Langfeldt, Martin Slaatto, Trini Lund, Terje Strømdahl, John Sigurd Kristensen, Morten Kirkskov, Erik Hivju (more)Plots(1)
Julie is a young teacher from Copenhagen looking for adventure. Tired of city life and her cheating boyfriend, she takes a job teaching on an idyllic island in the South of Norway. She expects to take charge of this little school where she can establish the close relationship with her pupils that she yearns for. She is young and single, looking for a challenge. Julie is not accepted into the sheltered island community. The town simpleton, Lars, follows and frightens her. She discovers that the previous teacher hung himself and no one knows why. His daughter, Solveig, is a pupil in her class, who rejects Julies offer of help and affection. There is something cold, evil and eerie about this idyllic island. Just as she is about to give up, she falls helplessly in love with Roald, a man of strength and charm. He is intelligent, charismatic and handsome. Roald opens doors for her that were previously closed. He becomes her entry into the close-knit community. But as the door shuts behind her, she is trapped. (Norsk Filminstitutt)
(more)Cast
Sofie Gråbøl
Denmark
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Paul-Ottar Haga
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Sina Langfeldt
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Martin Slaatto
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Trini Lund
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Terje Strømdahl
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John Sigurd Kristensen
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Morten Kirkskov
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Erik Hivju
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Sigvor Skjeie
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Juni Dahr
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Håkon Rosseland
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Ole Geir Feste
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Elisabeth Isaachsen
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Iselin Nordenhoug
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Mikaela Jønsson
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Runi Lewerissa
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Maia Cathrine Stien Karlsen
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