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Short film Lust
(Utukt)

A film about a brother and sister and what happens when fear colours our perception and makes us uncertain about what is actually happening. Lust is the seventh of the Seven Deadly Sins. The punishment for Lust is to be smothered in fire and brimstone.

In the 16th century, Pope Gregory the Great stipulated the Seven Deadly Sins, which have since become re-occuring themes in literature and film: Pride, Gluttony, Wrath, Sloth, Greed, Envy and Lust. In the autumn of 1999, the Norwegian Film Institute invited seven directors to create a film based upon one of the Seven Deadly Sins. The directors drew their particluar sin out of a hat, the only instruction being that the film was to be set in modern day Norway, and humour was encouraged. The Seven Deadly Sins project consists of seven short films, which together present the complexity of human emotions and desires.

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2000
Production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2000-08-13
Release date (international):
2000-09-25
Production company:
Medieoperatørene AS
Producer:
Geir Bølstad
Sales agent:
Norwegian Film Institute

Director

  • Dag Johan Haugerud

    Dag Johan Haugerud (born 1964). He is educated as a librarian with additional courses to the equivalent of a Bachelors Degree in Film Sciences from Stockholm University as well as studies in dramaturgy from the University of Oslo and creative writing studies from Telemark University College.

    He has worked as a journalist and as dramatist for various dance- and theatre- companies. He has also published four novels Noe med natur - Something about nature (1999) Den som er veldig sterk må også være veldig snill - The one who is very strong must also be very kind (2002) Hva jeg betyr - What I means (2011) and Enkle atonale stykker for barn - Simple atonal pieces for children (2016) for which he won the NRK P2-listeners Novel Prize.

    He made his debut as a film director with the short 16 Living Clichés in 1998 and has since directed numerous short films many of which award-winners - as for example Lust (2000) which won the Grand Prix at the Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad. I Belong (2012) Haugerud’s feature film debut was awarded the Norwegian Critics’ Prize and four Norwegian Amanda awards. His next film I’m the One You Want (2014) a 53 minute film consisting of a single monologue also received a theatrical release. With the film Beware of Children (2019), he competed in the prestigious Venice Film Festival sidebar Giornate degli Autori in 2019. The film won the Dragon Award / Best Nordic Film - Gotebörg Festival 2020.

    Dag Johan Haugerud

Cast

Ellen Dramstad
Eric Magnusson
Henriette Steenstrup
Martin Lundberg
Arnfinn Helleve
Matias Helleve

Awards

2001:
The Norwegian Short Film Festival
Gullstolen - The Golden Chair Award for Best Short Film

Festivals

2001:
The Norwegian Short Film Festival
2022:
The Norwegian Short Film Festival
2022:
Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival

Crew

Director:
Dag Johan Haugerud
Screenplay:
Dag Johan Haugerud
Cinematographer:
Kim Hiorthøy
Editor:
Hanne Myren
Composer:
Peter Kjellsby
Sound Design:
Robin Coulthard
Olav Celius

Technical information

Genre:
Drama
Format:
35mm
Screen ratio:
1:1,85
Colour:
Colour
Sound format:
Dolby SR
Length in min's:
7'

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