Aberdeen

2000 1h 53m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 40

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Kaisa is a Scot, a successful London lawyer, who snorts coke and has one-night stands with strangers. Her mother calls from Aberdeen with some story begging her to fly to Norway and collect her alcoholic dad whom she hasn't seen in years.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stellan Skarsgård
Tomas
Lena Headey
Kaisa
Charlotte Rampling
Helen
Ian Hart
Clive
Louise Goodall
Sara
Jason Hetherington
Perkins
Kate Lynn Evans
Emily
Leo Gregory
Young Man

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hans Petter Moland
Writers: Hans Petter Moland, Kristin Amundsen
Languages: English
Countries: Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hans Petter Moland, shot by Philip Øgaard. 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 Zbigniew Preisner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Stellan Skarsgård and Lena Headey and Charlotte Rampling carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0168446 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hans Petter Moland directs. Philip Øgaard behind the camera. Zbigniew Preisner scores. Sophie Hesselberg cuts. Produced in Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 3 countries: Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Hans Petter Moland, shot by Philip Øgaard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Zbigniew Preisner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sophie Hesselberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Stellan Skarsgård and Lena Headey and Charlotte Rampling carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0168446 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "daughter", "alcohol", "cocaine", "road trip".