Norsk filminstitutt

Short film Maybe Just For You
(Kanskje, for deg)

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Ruben (11), Mia (6), and their mother live in a suburb outside Bergen, Norway. In hopelessness and everyday poverty, the desire for normalcy leads to a fateful shopping trip and a surprising theft.  

Ruben and Mia make decisions centered around a grocery list and a tight budget. A near and hurtful story about two siblings' relationship and struggles against everyday poverty in one of the wealthiest countries in the world.

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2023
Release date (national):
2023-05-09
Release date (international):
2024-02-01
Production company:
Pandora Film AS
Co production company:
Untold Film
Producer:
Trude Refsahl

Director

  • Alexander Ophaug

    Alexander Ophaug (b. 1993) is a screenwriter and director renowned for his dedication to exploring personal narratives and bringing to light local stories that are often overlooked. He is actively involved in a variety of projects in both short and feature-length formats. 

    In  2022  he won a pitching competition that led to the production of the shortfilm 'Maybe Just For You.' 

    Ophaug, studied at  Lillehammer University College, and holds a  bachelor's degree in documentary directing. His portfolio is diverse, including short films, music videos, commercials, documentaries, reality TV, and content production for various commercial outlets.


    Filmography:   

    Kanskje, for deg / Maybe Just For You (2023)
    Short Fiction (13 min) - Produced by Pandora Film 

    Distilling a Dream (2021)
    Documentary (11 min) - Produced by Untold film  
     

    The Analog Resurrection (2018)
    Documentary (30 min) - Produced by Alexander Ophaug & HIL
     

    Bekymringens Makt / The Power of Concern (2017)
    Documentary (28 min) - Produced by Mari Bratteteig Jernslett & HIL  

    Alexander Ophaug

Festivals

2023:
The Norwegian Short Film Festival
2023:
BIFF - Bergen International Film Festival
2024:
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival

Crew

Director:
Alexander Ophaug
Screenplay:
Alexander Ophaug
Cinematographer:
Haakon Laastad
Casting:
Alicia Eidesund
Editor:
Ime Suhr
Composer:
Audun G. Vassdal
ProductionDesigner:
Johannes Vang
Sound Design:
Fredrik Seeland
Costume Designer:
Christine Hagland Jacobsen
Set Decorator:
Eline M.E. Dybfest
Still photographer:
Ime Suhr
Jan Inge Skogheim

Technical information

Genre:
Drama
Family
Fiction
Format:
DCP 4k
Screen ratio:
1:1,85
Colour:
Colour
Sound format:
Stereo 5.1
Length in min's:
12'
Language:
Norwegian
Subtitles:
English

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