Hawaii, Oslo

2004 2h 5m NO

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 51

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Hawaii, Oslo is the story of a handful of people who cross each other's path without necessarily knowing each other, during the hottest day of the year, in Oslo. We follow Frode and Milla. They are having their first child, who they are told will not live long. We follow Bobbie-Pop, a faded singer who tries to commit suicide. We follow Leon, an institutionalized kleptomaniac who is loking for Åsa, to whom he has a ten year old deal to get married. We meet Leon's brother, Trygve, who fetches Leon at the institution to celebrate his birthday, but who himself has plans to use his leave from prison to run away. And most of all we meet the angel Vidar, Leon's best buddy at the institution, who sees things no one else can see, and who may be able to save everyone - except himself?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Trond Espen Seim
Vidar
Jan Gunnar Røise
Leon
Evy Kasseth Røsten
Asa
Stig Henrik Hoff
Frode
Silje Torp
Milla
Petronella Barker
Bobbie
Robert Skjærstad
Viggo
Benjamin Lønne Røsler
Mikkel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Erik Poppe
Writers: Harald Rosenløw-Eeg, Harald Rosenløw-Eeg, Erik Poppe
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Erik Poppe, shot by Ulf Brantås. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Erik Kaada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Einar Egeland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Trond Espen Seim and Jan Gunnar Røise and Evy Kasseth Røsten carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0427339 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Erik Poppe directs. Ulf Brantås behind the camera. John Erik Kaada scores. Einar Egeland cuts. Produced in Denmark, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden.
3Directed by Erik Poppe, shot by Ulf Brantås. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Erik Kaada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Einar Egeland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Trond Espen Seim and Jan Gunnar Røise and Evy Kasseth Røsten carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0427339 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.