Norsk filminstitutt

Short film The Forest
(Skogen)

A middle aged couple is tenting in a forest. Bjørn seems more used to the setting than Lars, but they are both influenced by the nature. Surrounded by the trees they talk about big and small questions in life. A love story. 

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2018
Production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2018-09-23
Production company:
Alternativet AS
Financing company:
Norwegian Film Institute
Fond for lyd og bilde
Producer:
Mariken Halle
Guro Bruusgaard
Katja Eyde Jacobsen
Magnus Mork
Film consultant:
Kari Moen Kristiansen

Director

  • Magnus Mork

    Magnus Mork (b. 1978) graduated from the Gothenburg Film School with Flatmates (2007) and has since made  several shorts, all screened extensively at festivals across the globe. His  films have been awarded at Sundance, the Iris Prize, the Golden Chair and   Amanda among others. In 2017 he founded Alternativet with fellow filmmakers   Mariken Halle, Guro Bruusgaard and Katja Eyde Jacobsen. Read more at: www.alternativetproduksjon.no     


    Magnus Mork

Cast

Lars:
Gisle Kverndokk
Bjørn:
Odd Johan Fritzøe

Festivals

2018:
Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival
2018:
Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival
2018:
Scottish Queer International Film Festival
2019:
Bergen Pride

Crew

Director:
Magnus Mork
Screenplay:
Magnus Mork
Editor:
Guro Bruusgaard
Sound Design:
Gunn Tove Grønsberg
Sound Recording:
Magnus Mork
First assistant director:
Mariken Halle
Cinematographer:
Even Grimsgaard

Technical information

Genre:
Drama
LGBT
Format:
DCP 2k
Screen ratio:
1:1,85
Colour:
Black and White
Length in min's:
20'
Language:
Norwegian
Subtitles:
English

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