Insomnia

"No peace for the wicked"

1997 1h 36m NO

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 341

ThrillerCrimeMystery

Synopsis

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Detectives Jonas and Erik are called to the midnight sun country of northern Norway to investigate a recent homicide, but their plan to arrest the killer goes awry, and Jonas mistakenly shoots Erik. The suspect escapes, and a frightened Jonas pins Erik's death on the fugitive. Jonas continues to pursue the killer as he seeks to protect himself; however, his mounting guilt and the omnipresent sun plague him with an insomnia that affects his sanity.

“No peace for the wicked”

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Cast

Stellan Skarsgård
Jonas Engström
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Erik Vik
Bjørn Floberg
Jon Holt
Maria Mathiesen
Tanja Lorentzen
Gisken Armand
Hilde Hagen
Kristian Figenschow
Arne Zakariassen
Thor Michael Aamodt
Tom Engen
Frode Rasmussen
Chief of Police

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Erik Skjoldbjærg
Writers: Nikolaj Frobenius, Erik Skjoldbjærg
Languages: Norwegian, Swedish
Countries: Norway

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Swedish.

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ERA

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Directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg, shot by Erling Thurmann-Andersen. 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 Geir Jenssen. 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 Håkon Øverås 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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Stellan Skarsgård and Sverre Anker Ousdal and Bjørn Floberg carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No peace for the wicked".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0119375 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Erik Skjoldbjærg directs. Erling Thurmann-Andersen behind the camera. Geir Jenssen scores. Håkon Øverås cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian, Swedish.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Swedish.
3Directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg, shot by Erling Thurmann-Andersen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Geir Jenssen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Håkon Øverås shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Stellan Skarsgård and Sverre Anker Ousdal and Bjørn Floberg carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "No peace for the wicked".
8IMDB entry: tt0119375 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "detective", "investigation", "fog", "hallucination".