Cross My Heart and Hope to Die

1994 1h 36m NO

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 16

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Synopsis

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A story about a young boy, Otto, whose childhood is brought to an abrupt end when Frank, an older boy, suddenly enters his life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Martin Dahl Garfalk
Otto
Trond Halbo
Johnny
Jan Devo Kornstad
Frank
Kjersti Holmen
Mother
Ingar Helge Gimle
Gregers
Bjørn Floberg
Wiik
Reidar Sørensen
Father
Gisken Armand
Sager

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marius Holst
Writers: Lars Saabye Christensen, Marius Holst
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marius Holst, 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 Kjetil Bjerkestrand. 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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5 / 7

CAST

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Martin Dahl Garfalk and Trond Halbo and Jan Devo Kornstad carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0111421 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marius Holst directs. Philip Øgaard behind the camera. Kjetil Bjerkestrand scores. Håkon Øverås cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Marius Holst, shot by Philip Øgaard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kjetil Bjerkestrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Håkon Øverås shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Martin Dahl Garfalk and Trond Halbo and Jan Devo Kornstad carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0111421 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.