Norsk filminstitutt

Short film The Restrictor
(Kontrolløren)


Happiness is scarce, and must be monitored. Each citizen is given a monthly ration of joy - excessive use is punished. When the authorities introduce the ultimate punishment for excessive use, the restrictor Albert faces an impossible choice

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2018
Production country:
Norway
Release date (international):
2018-07-14
Production company:
Zarepta Film Production AS
Financing company:
Vestnorsk Filmsenter AS
Fond for lyd og bilde
Producer:
Siv Aksnes
Niels Peter Hærem
Film consultant:
Irmelin Nordahl
Sales agent:
Zarepta Film Production AS

Director

  • Jade Hærem Aksnes

      Jade Hærem Aksnes (b.1987) is from Norway, and holds a Master of Fine Arts in Directing from the prestigious American Film Institute Conservatory in Los Angeles. She has written and directed several award winning short films with funding from the Norwegian Film Institute et.al., that have screened at over 80 international film festivals, winning a total of 18 awards. Her short film "Pushing Night Away" also qualified for Oscar consideration and received funding from the Norwegian Film Institute for the Oscar campaign. Currently, Jade is developing her debut feature film with funding from the Norwegian Film Institute's talent program NEO.  

    Complete filmography:

    2023: Grill ( Grill) 
    2018: The Restrictor (Kontrolløren)
    2016: Pushing Night Away (Det lyse mørket)
    2014: Golden Thread (Den gylne tråden) 
    2009: Playing with Angels (Englespill)

    Jade Hærem Aksnes

Cast

Albert #66 019:
Olaf Heggdal
Herman #12 101:
Julian Hærem Aksnes
Agnes #71 809:
Beate Rostin
Homeless man #14 879:
Arild Vestre

Awards

2020:
Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival
Best Actor Short to Olaf Heggdal

Festivals

2018:
Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series
2018:
Encounters Film Festival
2018:
The Block Film & Art Festival
2018:
International Festival Signes de Nuit
2018:
Orlando Film Festival
2018:
West Nordic International Film Festival
2018:
Uppsala International Short Film Festival
2018:
Trieste Science + Fiction Festival
2019:
Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival
2020:
Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival

Crew

Director:
Jade Hærem Aksnes
Cinematographer:
Michael S. Smith
Camera:
Michael S. Smith
Other Music:
Arne Nordheim
The Aller Værste!
ProductionDesigner:
Siv Aksnes
Niels Peter Hærem
Jade Hærem Aksnes
Costume Designer:
Jade Hærem Aksnes
Siv Aksnes
Niels Peter Hærem
Makeup artist:
Christine Hagland Jacobsen
Sound Design:
Jade Hærem Aksnes
Sound engineer:
Thomas Angell Endresen
Sound Recording:
August Botne Sandberg
Casting:
Jade Hærem Aksnes
Siv Aksnes
Still photographer:
Thea Stamnes Svensson
Voices:
Eirik Valestrand
Siv Aksnes

Technical information

Genre:
Drama
Comedy
Sci-Fi
Format:
DCP 2k
Screen ratio:
1:2,39
Colour:
Colour
Sound format:
Stereo 5.1
Length in min's:
16'
Language:
Norwegian
Subtitles:
English

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