Staying Alive is a drama/comedy about modern divorce. About how everyday life gets turned on its head and about the struggle to maintain a sense of normalcy. About making the days work, adapting, and wishing for the best in spite of the chaos divorce entails. We follow our lead character Marianne for half a year, from when she first loses all that is safe and predictable, and her difficult journey toward a new existence.
The lead characters Marianne (37) and Haakon (38) have been married for ten years. They are a couple whose life together is filled with all the problems and trivialities of everyday life. A breakup is essentially a distant thought because they have children, debt, an apartment and a car. So true hell breaks loose when Marianne discovers that Haakon has been having an affair for some time and chooses to leave her.
The divorce is a fact. This film is about Marianne's journey from Haakon and her loss of a family. About how the world changes and how she struggles to maintain a normal existence. About the fear of what happens if you dare let go and try to find a new holding point in life.
