Norsk filminstitutt

Kortfilm Det lyse mørket
(Pushing Night Away)


Finnes det et liv før døden?

Et møte mellom Eddie som vil ta sitt eget liv, og Kate som kjemper for å beholde sitt.

Eddie blir innlagt på psykiatrisk avdeling etter at han har prøvd å ta sitt eget liv. På sykehustaket møter han Kate, en livsglad jente som utfordrer ham til enten å hoppe og gjøre ende på livet, eller tørre å leve.

Produksjon og distribusjon

Produksjonsår:
2016
Produksjonsland:
Norway
Nasjonal premieredato:
2016-09-23
Internasjonal premieredato:
2016-09-11
Produksjonsselskap:
Zarepta Film Production AS
Produsent:
Niels Peter Hærem
Siv Aksnes

Regissør

  • Jade Hærem Aksnes

    Jade (b. 1987) is from Norway, and graduated in 2014 from the American Film Institute Conservatory with an MFA in Directing. Prior to this she completed her studies in Norway with a BA in Film and TV Production, specializing in Directing, and an MA in Film Analysis. Jade has written and directed several short films, amongst them her short Golden Thread which screened at 22 film festivals in Europe and the US, and won several awards including Best Narrative Short, Best Directing and Best Screenplay, and her short Englespill which screened at 11 international film festivals, won an Audience Choice Award, and was broadcast on Norwegian national television. Based on her film production, Jade was awarded the Artist Grant from Arts Council Norway, and she is currently working on developing her first feature film project.


    Complete filmography:


    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

Skuespillere

Kate:
Dagny Backer Johnsen
Eddie:
Julian Hærem Aksnes
One of the boys:
Ingemar Gundersen
Nurse:
Lillian Mikkelsen
Bus Driver:
Trond Høstmark
Daniel:
Anton Styve
One of the boys:
Børge Smørdal Nilsen
One of the boys:
August Sætre Aasvær
One of the boys:
Petter Dyngeland

Priser

2016:
West Nordic International Film Festival
Best Short Film
2016:
24fps Short Film Festival
Best Screenplay
2017:
Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series
2nd Place Winner
2017:
Hollyshorts Film Festival
Best International Short Film
2017:
Catalina Film Festival
Best International Short Film

Festivaler

2016:
Henley Film Festival
2016:
BIFF - Bergen International Film Festival
2016:
The Block Film & Art Festival
2016:
West Nordic International Film Festival
2016:
24fps Short Film Festival
2017:
Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series
2017:
Hollyshorts Film Festival
2017:
Open Place International Short Film Festival
2017:
Oldenburg International Film Festival
2017:
Catalina Film Festival
2017:
Heart Of Gold International Short Film Festival
2017:
Orlando Film Festival
2017:
Nordic Film Days Lübeck
2017:
Aesthetica Short Film Festival
2017:
Ale Kino! International Young Audience Film Festival
2017:
San Jose International Short Film Festival
2018:
Yountville International Short Film Festival
2018:
Cleveland International Film Festival
2018:
Vail Film Festival
2018:
Sarasota Film Festival
2018:
In The Palace - International Short Film Festival

Stab

Regissør:
Jade Hærem Aksnes
Manusforfatter:
Jade Hærem Aksnes
Fotograf:
Michael S. Smith
Klipper:
Michael S. Smith
Annen musikk:
Ólafur Arnalds
Scott Morgan
Nils Frahm
Produksjonsdesigner:
Fredrik R. Sivertsen
Rekvisitør:
Geir M.V. Andersen
Kostymedesigner:
Christine Hagland Jacobsen
Smike:
Christine Hagland Jacobsen
Lyddesign:
Jade Hærem Aksnes
Lydingeniør:
Gisle Tveito
Lydopptak:
Thomas Angell Endresen
VFX-artist:
Andreas Næs
Innspillingsleder:
René Bjerregaard
Casting:
Siv Aksnes
Jade Hærem Aksnes
Stillsfotograf:
Poul Iversen

Teknisk informasjon

Sjanger:
Drama
Format:
DCP 2k
Screen Ratio:
1:2,39
Farger:
Farge
Lydformat:
Stereo 5.1
Lengde i minutter:
22'
Språk:
Norwegian
Undertekster:
English

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