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Following an unpleasant run in at the beach, teenagers Oscar and Iben are left behind by their friends. When one of them makes a friendly gesture, they experience what might be the beginning of an unexpected relationship.

Following an unpleasant run in at the beach, teenagers Oscar and Iben are left behind by their friends. When one of them makes a friendly gesture, they soon realise that they are dealing with similar issues. The summer night doesn’t turn out like they had expected but leads to an experience that might be the beginning of an unexpected relationship.

Production and distribution

Production Year:
2023
Production country:
Norway
Co production country:
Norway
Release date (national):
2023-06-09
Release date (international):
2023-05-23
Production company:
Einar Film Drama AS
Executive producer:
Kristin Emblem
Guri Neby
Producer:
Lars Ulrik Wold
Film consultant:
Rodrigo Stoicheff

Director

  • Eivind Landsvik

    Eivind Landsvik is a writer and director from Oslo, Norway. He started out making music videos with a focus on storytelling combined with a sensitive visual language.  

    He soon made his way into fiction, making short films. Landsvik has developed a personal take on coming-of-age stories that often revolves around themes such as identity and loneliness. His short film Sofia, Last Summer (2021) won the film critics award at the Norwegian Short Film Festival.  

    Eivind is currently developing his first feature film.  

    Eivind Landsvik

Cast

Tharshana Manoharan
Leo Moreno Christiansen
Oda Garnås Paaske
Léa Forbes
Maria Bya
Snorre Kind Monsson

Festivals

2023:
Cannes International Film Festival
2023:
Love & Anarchy - Helsinki International Film Festival
2023:
Reykjavik International Film Festival
2023:
BIFF - Bergen International Film Festival
2023:
Nordic Film Days Lübeck

Crew

Screenplay:
Eivind Landsvik
Director:
Eivind Landsvik
Cinematographer:
Andreas Bjørseth
Editor:
Erik Treimann
ProductionDesigner:
Sofie Diana Gjermundsen
Costume Designer:
Elena Grindheim
Sound Design:
Boris Parunov
Sound engineer:
Johan Pram
Casting:
Hannah Chochron

Technical information

Genre:
Youth
Drama
Format:
DCP 4k
Colour:
Colour
Sound format:
Dolby SRD
Length in min's:
12'
Language:
Norwegian
Subtitles:
English

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