Burning

"The Fast & the Fønniest"

2014 1h 33m NO

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 111

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Synopsis

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For all who remember Cannonball Run. Here is a modern twist on the subject. The longest, wildest and funniest car race, ever. From Oslo to the North Cape. The only rule is getting there first!

“The Fast & the Fønniest”

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Cast

Anders Baasmo Christiansen
Roy
Ida Husøy
Nina
Sven Nordin
Doffen
Otto Jespersen
Nybakken
Jenny Skavlan
Sylvia
Henrik Mestad
Philip Mørk
Trond Halbo
TT
Oskar Sandven Lundevold
Jimmy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hallvard Bræin
Writers: Linn-Jeanethe Kyed, Christopher Grøndahl, Håvard S. Johansen
Languages: Italian, Norwegian, Czech
Countries: Norway

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MONEY

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Earned back only 24% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, Norwegian, Czech.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Burning Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hallvard Bræin, shot by Askild Vik Edvardsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Magnus Beite. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Anders Baasmo Christiansen and Ida Husøy and Sven Nordin carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hallvard Bræin directs. Askild Vik Edvardsen behind the camera. Magnus Beite scores. Perry Eriksen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Italian, Norwegian, Czech.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 24% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, Norwegian, Czech.
4Part of the "Burning Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Hallvard Bræin, shot by Askild Vik Edvardsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Magnus Beite. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Perry Eriksen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Anders Baasmo Christiansen and Ida Husøy and Sven Nordin carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The Fast & the Fønniest".
10IMDB entry: tt3102440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 24 different titles around the world.