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Lillian’s twin brother Bjørn dies a mysterious death alone at the old family cabin. Now, one year later, Lillian and her friends arrive at the cabin to say their goodbyes and finally sell the place. Shortly after their arrival, strange things start happening. Lillian sleepwalks and her dog disappears. When the group goes swimming, a black mass from the water sticks to their skin. It seems as though someone or something is watching them…

Lillian's twin brother Bjørn dies a mysterious death alone at the old family cabin. Now, one year later, Lillian and her friends arrive at the cabin to say their goodbyes and finally sell the place. Shortly after their arrival, strange things start happening. Lillian sleepwalks, and her dog disappears. When the group goes swimming, a black mass from the water sticks to their skin. It seems as though someone or something is watching them… The horrific legend of Tore Gruvik, which everyone thought was innocent folklore, becomes reality when one of the group turns up dead. Between the deep dark forests and fjords of Norway, a battle to stay alive begins. Who will drown in the deep bottomless lake, and who will survive? 

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2019
Production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2019-11-01
Production company:
Canopy Film AS
Executive producer:
Nini Bull Robsahm
Axel Mustad Bevreng
Thomas Robsahm
Producer:
Fredrik Pryser
Sales agent:
TrustNordisk ApS

Director

  • Nini Bull Robsahm

    Nini Bull Robsahm (b. 1981) was educated at NISS - Nordic Institute of Stage and Studio in Oslo, and worked primarily as an assistant director until she jumped in front of the camera, starring in Manhunt (2008). 

    In 2014 she debuted as a director with the thriller Amnesia to good reviews. It did well at festivals and won the audience award at the Black Bear Festival in Poland. It received huge interest for the remake rights in Europe and the USA. It was sold to fellow Norwegians, the Oscar-nominated Espen Sandberg and Joachim Rønning. The American version is expected to go into production shortly.

    Nini Bull Robsahm has her own company, Canopy Film, and is one of the young talents who works with the extremely popular Scandinavian crime genre. She is one of few female directors to stand out in this genre in Scandinavia.

    From 2012 to 2014, she had the famous Norwegian director Pål Sletaune as a mentor. In 2008, she debuted as a screenwriter with the film Manhunt, which was successful in cinemas as well as at international festivals.

    In 2011, she co-directed the feature film You Said What?, which opened to good reviews at the film festival Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas.

    Nini Bull Robsahm

Cast

Iben M. Akerlie
Jakob Schøyen Andersen
Sophia Lie
Jonathan Harboe
Elias Munk
Ulrik von der Esch

Festivals

2020:
Göteborg International Film Festival

Crew

Director:
Nini Bull Robsahm
Screenplay:
Nini Bull Robsahm
Cinematographer:
Axel Mustad Bevreng
Editor:
Erlend Mjømen Knudsen

Technical information

Genre:
Thriller
Format:
DCP 2k
Screen ratio:
1:2,35
Length in min's:
90'
Language:
Norwegian
Danish
Subtitles:
English

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