Norsk filminstitutt

Documentary film The Sanatorium
(Sanatoriet)

 Extreme makeover – Sanatorium Edition.

For over 20 years, a 115-year-old Sanatorium in western Norway has been left to decay. Four young people decide to move into the building with a vision to make it into a space for working artists. Despite their enthusiasm, it turns out to be a much harder task than anticipated.  Is their project not only about saving the house, but needing a new start for themselves?  THE SANATORIUM is a film about a unique project driven by the willpower of youth, and a sense of “otherness”

For over 20 years, a 115-year-old Sanatorium in western Norway has been left to decay. Four young people decide to move into the building with a vision to make it into a space for working artists. Despite their enthusiasm, it turns out to be a much harder task than anticipated.  Is their project not only about saving the house, but needing a new start for themselves?  THE SANATORIUM is a film about a unique project driven by the willpower of youth, and a sense of “otherness” 

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2017
Production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2017-09-30
Production company:
Mer Film AS
Producer:
Ragna Nordhus Midtgard

Director

  • Therese Jacobsen

    Therese Jacobsen has worked with experimental short films intended for the big screen in the artistic fellowship The Apecosmonauts (a.k.a. Apecosmonautene) with Erik Vang since 1993. Their films have been recognised in Norway as well as abroad.

    Their short iNSIDEouT (2000) won the Terje Vigen Award and the Critics Award at the Norwegian Short Film Festival in Grimstad in 2000. Jacobsen's PeelOFF (2002) received the Special Prize of the Jury at the same festival in 2002, while Fear LESS (2003) received the Film Critics' Award and the Jameson Short Film Award at the festival in 2003.

    Therese Jacobsen

Festivals

2017:
BIFF - Bergen International Film Festival

Crew

Director:
Therese Jacobsen
Screenplay:
Therese Jacobsen
Camera:
Jørgen Nordby

Technical information

Format:
DCP 2k
Screen ratio:
16:9
Colour:
Colour
Length in min's:
59'

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