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Finding Friends

2005 1h 29m NO
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5.8
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★5.5TMDB · 11★5.8IMDB · 407
FamilyDramaAdventure
Synopsis
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This kid has to move to a farm in his summer vacation and don't get to go to Norway Cup as he had planned for. Out on the country there is bad cellphone reception, cow smell and inbreed farmers as far as the eye can see. The family Volvo get stolen and the foreigners in the small town automatically gets blamed. From there is a chase to discover what truly happened...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Arne Lindtner Næss
Writers
Arne Lindtner Næss, Geir Meum Olsen, Ingrid Wiese
Languages
Norwegian
Countries
Norway

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arne Lindtner Næss, shot by Kjell Vassdal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Magnus Solhaug and Sunaina Jassal and Kristin Juel Bergflødt carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0452890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arne Lindtner Næss directs. Kjell Vassdal behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 21 years ago.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Arne Lindtner Næss, shot by Kjell Vassdal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Magnus Solhaug and Sunaina Jassal and Kristin Juel Bergflødt carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0452890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Kjell Vassdal
Stunt coordinator
Jeppe Beck Laursen
Runtime
89 min · 1h 29m
Status
Released
Box office
$1,711,995
Original language
NO
IMDB rating
5.8/10 · 407 votes

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

  • Amanda Award for Best Children Film

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

Also by

Arne Lindtner Næss

Production companies

Who made it

  • Nordisk Film Norway

    Nordisk Film Norway

    NO

  • TV 2

    TV 2

    NO

Key crew

  • Executive ProducerAage Aaberge
  • ProducerEllen Jacobsen
  • Line ProducerJan-Erik Gammleng
  • MusicTrond Bjerknes
  • Executive ProducerKim Magnusson
  • Stunt CoordinatorJeppe Beck Laursen

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • friendship
  • norway
  • childhood
  • summer holidays

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2005-03-03

Also known as

International titles

  • Finding Friends: SOS - Petter ohne NetzDE
  • Petter und Leo - Finding FriendsDE

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