Junk Mail

"Sometimes adventure comes in the least likely package"

1997 1h 23m NO

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 26

ComedyThriller

Synopsis

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Dimwitted, somewhat misanthropic Oslo mail carrier Roy's quiet life changes dramatically on the day he steals a set of keys and lets himself into the apartment of a deaf woman who seems to be in trouble with a psychotic criminal. Though he doesn't know it at the time, his and her fate are about to intertwine and this is not going to be to his benefit.

“Sometimes adventure comes in the least likely package”

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Cast

Robert Skjærstad
Roy Amundsen
Andrine Sæther
Line Groberg
Per Egil Aske
Georg Rheinhardsen
Eli Anne Linnestad
Betsy
Trond Høvik
Sæther
Ådne Olav Sekkelsten
Per
Trond Fausa Aurvåg
Espen
Henriette Steenstrup
Gina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pål Sletaune
Writers: Jonny Halberg, Pål Sletaune
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pål Sletaune, shot by Kjell Vassdal. 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 Joachim Holbek. 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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6 / 8

CAST

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Robert Skjærstad and Andrine Sæther and Per Egil Aske carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes adventure comes in the least likely package".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118785 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pål Sletaune directs. Kjell Vassdal behind the camera. Joachim Holbek scores. Pål Gengenbach cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Pål Sletaune, shot by Kjell Vassdal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joachim Holbek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Pål Gengenbach shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert Skjærstad and Andrine Sæther and Per Egil Aske carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sometimes adventure comes in the least likely package".
8IMDB entry: tt0118785 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "subway", "drug addiction", "anti hero", "dark comedy".
11Released under 13 different titles around the world.