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A dysfunctional family is struggling to put up a complicated tent. The tension is forcing an underlying conflict to the surface - and finally a shocking secret is revealed.    

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2019
Production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2019-09-21
Production company:
Tenk.tv AS
Financing company:
Norwegian Film Institute
Viken Filmsenter
Producer:
Frode Søbstad
Film consultant:
Kari Moen Kristiansen

Director

  • Rebecca Figenschau

    Rebecca Figenschau (born 20.05.1984) is a film director and screenwriter based in Oslo. She has written and directed several short films, and was selected as “one to follow” by EFP (European Film Promotion), after screening her film Elephant Skin in the Future Frames program in Karlovy Vary, in 2015. She is currently developing a TV series and her first feature film. As a filmmaker, she is curious about the psychology of complicated relationship dynamics, and how they affect our worldview. She has also worked as a script / concept developer in various film companies, and as a mentor for young filmmakers.     

    Teltet   (The Tent), 16 min, 2019  Oslomonologene (The Oslo Monologues), 5 min, 2018 Hvite Firkanter (Blank Squares), 11 min, 2016  Elefanthud (Elephant skin), 25 min, 2015 
 Daim, 10 min, 2013
  Aorta, 8 min, 2012     

    Rebecca Figenschau

Cast

BJØRNAR (father) :
Sigurd Myhre
SOLVEIG (mother):
Christina Nikolaisen
MAJA (13) daughter:
Erica Cook
KIM (5) (son):
Christian Magnus Vangen

Awards

2019:
Encounters Film Festival
Grand Prix
2019:
Leuven International Short Film Festival
Jury Award
Audience Award

Festivals

2019:
Nordisk Panorama
2019:
Encounters Film Festival
2019:
Uppsala International Short Film Festival
2019:
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
2019:
Leuven International Short Film Festival
2020:
Flickerfest International Short Film Festival
2020:
Scandinavian Film Festival Los Angeles
2020:
Minimalen Short Film Festival
2020:
Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay - Saguenay International Short Film Festival
2020:
Glasgow Short Film Festival
2020:
Brussels Short Film Festival
2020:
Love & Anarchy - Helsinki International Film Festival

Crew

Director:
Rebecca Figenschau
Screenplay:
Rebecca Figenschau
Cinematographer:
Marte Vold
Editor:
Mathilde Fridlund
Costume Designer:
Catrine Gormsen
Makeup artist:
Catrine Gormsen
Sound Design:
Anna Nilsson
Sound Recording:
Mattis Møksvold Lauritzen
VFX supervisor:
Pål Morten Hverven
Script:
Irmelin Wister
Casting:
Liv Mari Ulla Mortensen
Rebecca Figenschau

Technical information

Genre:
Drama
Format:
DCP 2k
Screen ratio:
16:9
Colour:
Colour
Sound format:
Stereo 5.1
Length in min's:
17'
Language:
Norwegian
Subtitles:
English

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