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Short film The First Days
(De første dagene)

 A short film about the afterlife.

A recently deceased middle-aged woman wakes up in a waiting room version of the afterlife. When she discovers that some of her co-inhabitants are leaving the next level by learning to fly in the forest at night, she decides to infiltrate their group. As she grows to understand the mechanics of flying and connects with other people, she begins to understand the true meaning of her new existence.       

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2019
Production country:
Norway
Co production country:
Denmark
Release date (national):
2019-09-25
Production company:
Chezville AS
Co production company:
Minerva Film Rights
41 Shadows
Financing company:
Norwegian Film Institute
Filmkraft Rogaland
Fond for lyd og bilde
Vestnorsk Filmsenter AS
Producer:
Gary Cranner
Gisle Tveito
Line producer:
Tone Belden Haver
Co producer:
Mikael Windelin
Pernille Munk Skydsgaard
Film consultant:
Kari Moen Kristiansen

Director

  • Nina Knag

    Nina Knag (b. 1984) is a Norwegian writer and director of numerous award-winning short films, including Towards the sun and It’s Alright. She has also directed music videos for various artists, a web-series, and is currently developing a new short film and two feature length projects. Nina is also a Berlinale talent, and in recent years she has received state grants and recognition for her work.      

    Nina Knag

Cast

H:
Laila Goody
Y:
Arthur Hakalahti
The Woman:
Gisken Armand
Thomas Skjørestad
Penda Faal

Awards

2019:
BIFF - Bergen International Film Festival
Best Western Norwegian Film

Festivals

2019:
Encounters Film Festival
2019:
BIFF - Bergen International Film Festival
2019:
Festival de Court Métrange de Rennes
2019:
Nordic Film Days Lübeck
2019:
Les Arcs European Film Festival

Crew

Director:
Nina Knag
Screenplay:
Per Schreiner
Based on:
De første dagene by Per Schreiner
Cinematographer:
Nadim Carlsen
Editor:
Reidar Ewing
Composer:
Kristian Eidnes Andersen
ProductionDesigner:
Terese Arildsdatter Riis
Costume Designer:
Maria Brinch
Makeup artist:
Mikael Wallin
Sound Design:
Gisle Tveito
VFX supervisor:
Mikael Windelin
VFX artist:
Peter Hartwig

Technical information

Genre:
Drama
Format:
DCP 2k
Screen ratio:
1:1,85
Sound format:
Stereo 5.1
Length in min's:
15'
Language:
Norwegian
Subtitles:
English

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