Norsk filminstitutt

Thelma is a supernatural thriller about a young woman who, when faced with love, discovers that she has terrifying and inexplicable powers.  

Thelma, a shy young student, has just left her religious family in a small town on the west coast of Norway to study at a university in Oslo.  While at the library one day, she experiences a violent, unexpected seizure.  Soon after, she finds herself intensely drawn toward Anja, a beautiful young student who reciprocates Thelma’s powerful attraction.  As the semester continues, Thelma becomes increasingly overwhelmed by her intense feelings for Anja - feelings she doesn’t dare acknowledge, even to herself – while at the same time experiencing even more extreme seizures.  As it becomes clearer that the seizures are a symptom of inexplicable, often dangerous, supernatural abilities, Thelma is confronted with tragic secrets of her past, and the terrifying implications of her powers.   

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2017
Production country:
Norway
Co production country:
Denmark
Sweden
France
Release date (national):
2017-09-15
Release date (international):
2017-09-09
Production company:
Motlys A/S
Co production company:
B-Reel
Snowglobe Film
Le Pacte
Executive producer:
Sigve Endresen
Producer:
Thomas Robsahm
Line producer:
Mone Mikkelsen
Co producer:
Mattias Nohrborg
Katrin Pors
Jean Lebadie
Sales agent:
Memento Films International

Director

  • Joachim Trier

    JOACHIM TRIER (b. 1974) has received international recognition both for his feature film debut Reprise (2006) and his sophomoric feature Oslo, August 31st (2011). Known for existential, yet accessible character studies and weaving between dreamscapes and reality, Trier has been hailed as ”sensationally talented“ (New York Times). Selected for the Cannes Official Selection - Un Certain Regard - in 2011, as well as Toronto, Sundance, and numerous other festivals, Oslo, August 31st has also received many awards. Last year, it was nominated for the César award for Best Foreign Film 2013, after reaching over 160.000 admissions at theatres in France. Joachim started filmmaking in 1995, writing and directing several short films, which won a dozen international prizes, while he was attending film school in Denmark and The National Film & TV School, England.

    Filmography:

    Oslo, August 31st (2011), feature

    Reprise (2006), feature

    Procter (2002), short

    Still (2001), short

    Pietá (1999), short

    Passport (1998), short

    The Transparency of Evil (1996), short

    Neglection (1996), short

    Fatal Strategies (1995), short

    Joachim Trier

Cast

Thelma:
Eili Harboe
Anja:
Kaya Wilkins
Trond:
Henrik Rafaelsen
Unni:
Ellen Dorrit Petersen
Thelma 6 years:
Grethe Eltervåg

Awards

2017:
The Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
Critics' Award
2017:
Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia
Silver Méliès
Special Jury Award
Best Screenplay
2017:
Evolution! Mallorca International Film Festiva
Best Film
2017:
Nordic Film Days Lübeck
Baltic Film Prize for a Nordic Feature Film
2017:
The European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation
Méliès d'Or
2017:
Mar del Plata International Film Festival
Best Actress
Best Cinematography

Festivals

2017:
The Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
2017:
L'Etrange Festival
2017:
Toronto International Film Festival
2017:
Riga International Film Festival
2017:
Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival
2017:
Fantastic Fest
2017:
New York Film Festival
2017:
Athens International Film Festival
2017:
Filmoctober, Istanbul
2017:
BFI London Film Festival
2017:
Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
2017:
Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia
2017:
Adelaide Film Festival
2017:
Festival do Rio - Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
2017:
Film Fest Gent
2017:
Mumbai International Film Festival
2017:
Philadelphia Film Festival
2017:
Evolution! Mallorca International Film Festiva
2017:
Nordic Film Days Lübeck
2017:
Mezipatra Queer Film Festival
2017:
Geneva International Film Festival: Cinéma Tous Ecrans
2017:
The European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation
2017:
Stockholm International Film Festival
2017:
AFI Fest
2017:
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
2017:
European Film Forum Scanorama
2017:
BAJA - Los Cabos International Film Festival
2017:
Zagreb Film Festival
2017:
Cinema One Originals Festival
2017:
Mar del Plata International Film Festival
2017:
Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre
2018:
Bengaluru International Film Festival
2018:
Hong Kong International Film Festival
2018:
Kinotrip International Film Festival
2018:
Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival
2018:
Lovers Film Festival - Torino LGBTQI Visions
2018:
Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz
2018:
Espoo Ciné International Film Festival
2018:
Jerusalem International Film Festival
2018:
International Film Festival Cinematik Piestany
2018:
Love & Anarchy - Helsinki International Film Festival
2022:
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival

Crew

Director:
Joachim Trier
Screenplay:
Eskil Vogt
Joachim Trier
Cinematographer:
Jacob Ihre
Camera:
David Regan
Editor:
Olivier Bugge Coutté
Prop Master:
Anders Lunde
Costume Designer:
Ellen Ystehede
Makeup artist:
Dennis Knudsen
Sound Design:
Gisle Tveito
Sound Recording:
Morten Solum
VFX supervisor:
Esben Syberg
Script:
Aslaug Konradsdottir
Casting:
Yngvill Kolset Haga
Still photographer:
Eirik Aavatsmark

Technical information

Genre:
Thriller
Format:
DCP 2k
Screen ratio:
1:2,35
Colour:
Colour
Length in min's:
110'
Language:
Norwegian
Subtitles:
English

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