House of Fools

2008 1h 42m NO

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 9

Drama

Synopsis

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At the psychiatric clinic Varden the attendants are mad and the inmates are sane.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ingrid Bolsø Berdal
Aina
Thorbjørn Harr
Stetson
Fridtjov Såheim
Odin
Rolf Kristian Larsen
Formel
Andrea Bræin Hovig
Maria
Tone Beate Mostraum
Stormsenteret
Joachim Rafaelsen
Moffa
Hildegun Riise
Engelen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eva Isaksen
Writers: Åse Vikene
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eva Isaksen, shot by Harald Gunnar Paalgard. 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 Adam Nordén. 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 Pål Gengenbach 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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Ingrid Bolsø Berdal and Thorbjørn Harr and Fridtjov Såheim carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1054110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eva Isaksen directs. Harald Gunnar Paalgard behind the camera. Adam Nordén scores. Pål Gengenbach cuts. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Directed by Eva Isaksen, shot by Harald Gunnar Paalgard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Adam Nordén. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Pål Gengenbach shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ingrid Bolsø Berdal and Thorbjørn Harr and Fridtjov Såheim carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1054110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.