Norsk filminstitutt

Short film Broke

In Scandinavia’s most affluent suburb a teenager's millionaire father is declared bankrupt causing the family unit to collapse. A pistol is hidden in a school bag. Rumours concerning the teenager's father make the school day a painful struggle and the privileged status is challenged. 


Production and distribution

Production Year:
2018
Production company:
Pihlmann Films
Financing company:
Viken Filmsenter
Fond for lyd og bilde
Executive producer:
Kim Magnusson
Producer:
Bjørn Erik Pihlmann Sørensen
Line producer:
Martine Solberg
Film consultant:
Kalle Løchen

Director

  • Bjørn Erik Pihlmann Sørensen

     Bjørn Erik Pihlmann Sørensen (b. 1975) is a Norwegian-based producer and director from the South coast of Norway. His works includes a wide range of commercials, TV-productions, documentaries and fiction. His short Reckless (2013) has screened at several international film festivals and also received two prizes at Born Shorts and was acknowledged as one of European top 5 short films of 2013 by Cineuropa. Broke (2017) is the second in a short film trilogy. Sørensen received a Master of fine arts in fiction direction attending the National Film and Television School in UK. In addition to work as a producer and director, he also develop numerous projects as a co-writer though his own company Pihlmann Films. 

    Bjørn Erik Pihlmann Sørensen

Cast

Pia:
Sofie Foss-Jacobsen
Daniel:
Marcus Rix
Jonas:
Arthur Hakalahti
Erik:
Frode Winter
Ingrid:
Camilla Augusta Hallan
Thea:
Antonie Venstad Pihlmann
Teacher:
Terje Ranes
Swimming instructor:
Yngvild Støen Grotmol

Festivals

2017:
St. Louis International Film Festival
2018:
Hollyshorts Film Festival
2018:
Buffalo International Film Festival
2018:
International Festival Signes de Nuit
2019:
Golden Door International Film Festival
2020:
Würzburg International Film Weekend

Crew

Director:
Bjørn Erik Pihlmann Sørensen
Screenplay:
Einar Sverdrup
Cinematographer:
Tor Eigil Scheide
Camera:
Dovydas Miliauskas
Editor:
Bjørn Erik Pihlmann Sørensen
Composer:
Alexandar Dimitrijevic
ProductionDesigner:
Simona Bieksaite
Costume Designer:
Wendy Loren
Makeup artist:
Sølvi Strifeldt
Sound Design:
Ola Jørgen Ekeberg Apenes
Sound Recording:
Odin Eggen Brække
Ola Jørgen Ekeberg Apenes
VFX supervisor:
Ole Arild Svendsen
VFX artist:
Haavard Albertsen
Mathias Theissen
Pawel Tryzna
Rune Gabrielsen
First assistant director:
Bettina Charlotte Tykesson

Technical information

Genre:
Drama
Format:
DCP 2k
Screen ratio:
1:2,39
Colour:
Colour
Sound format:
Stereo 5.1
Length in min's:
36'
Language:
Norwegian
Subtitles:
English

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