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Inspired by a true story from 1968. Four boys bury some ancient Chinese coins in an excavation field and consequentially rewrite world history.  

A 15-year-old boy and his friends bury a handful of ancient Chinese coins in an excavation field, hoping to fool the local archeologists and impress the girls. But the news of the discovery quickly spreads to every corner of the world. Journalists, professors, and coin experts from abroad all rush to the city. Suddenly, the sleepy town of Stavanger is at the center of the world map. The main character, Henning, finds himself in an impossible dilemma: should he play along or tell the truth at the cost of destroying his own family? 

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2023
Production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2023-03-14
Production company:
NOET AS
Financing company:
Norwegian Film Institute
Filmkraft Rogaland
Altibox
Producer:
Maria Lavelle
Film consultant:
Nina M. Barbosa Blad

Director

  • Maria Lavelle

    Maria Lavelle is a British-Norwegian writer-director. She is a Master of Fine Arts graduate of one of the world’s most preeminent film schools, NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Her previous short film, “Holy Jail” (2019), was accepted to the Norwegian International Film Festival, and later won the Audience Award for Best Student Short at the Oscar-qualifying Austin Film Festival.  

    Maria Lavelle

Cast

Bjarne:
Kristoffer Joner
Henning:
Conrad Ørland Wathne
Liv-Berit:
Christin Unwod Dorga
Per Inge:
Adam Ekeli
William:
Emil Piel
Affaen:
Nikolai Hult Simenstad
The archaeologist:
Maria Tuner

Festivals

2023:
The Norwegian Short Film Festival
2023:
The Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
2023:
Schlingel International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience

Crew

Director:
Maria Lavelle
Co director:
Johannes Vikse Pedersen
Screenplay:
Maria Lavelle
Camera:
Helge Kallevik
Editor:
Jakub Burzynski
Composer:
Morten Heimtun
Set Decorator:
Lina Helvik
Prop Master:
Vicky Lang
Costume Designer:
Ragnhild Anda Tengesdal
Makeup artist:
Marina Dagsland
Camilla Fugelli
Sound Design:
Kristoffer Nesse Gjøsund
Frode Ytre Arne
Sound engineer:
Frode Ytre Arne
Kristoffer Nesse Gjøsund
VFX artist:
Jakub Burzynski
First assistant director:
Jan Jonassen
Script:
Maria Tuner
Casting:
Maria Tuner
Narrator:
William Helvik

Technical information

Genre:
Comedy
Drama
History
Colour:
Colour
Length in min's:
21'
Language:
Norwegian
Subtitles:
English

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