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ERA
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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Head Above Water
1993 1h 37m NO
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★6.0TMDB · 26
ComedyThriller
Synopsis
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Einar and Bjørn leaves Lene on the island for a fishing trip. Then her former lover, Gaute, drops by unexpectedly. Drunk, he sleeps in the double bed. Lene sleeps on the couch and wakes up when the men come back. She tries to wake Gaute, but then discovers that he's dead.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Lene Elise Bergum
Lene
Svein Roger Karlsen
Einar
Morten Abel
Bjørn
Jon Skolmen
Policeman
Reidar Sørensen
Gaute
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Nils Gaup
- Writers
- Geir Eriksen, Eirik Ildahl
- Languages
- Norwegian
- Countries
- Sweden, Norway
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Sweden, Norway.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Lene Elise Bergum and Svein Roger Karlsen and Morten Abel carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0107121 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Nils Gaup directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden, Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2International production across 2 countries: Sweden, Norway.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Lene Elise Bergum and Svein Roger Karlsen and Morten Abel carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0107121 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Production design
- Harald Egede-Nissen
- Costume design
- Anne Hamre
- Runtime
- 97 min · 1h 37m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- NO
Awards
- Amanda Award for Best Film
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Nils Gaup
Production companies
Who made it
- FI
Filmkameratene
NO
SF Studios
SE
Key crew
- Line ProducerErik Disch
- ProducerJohn M. Jacobsen
- MusicKjetil Bjerkestrand
- Production DesignHarald Egede-Nissen
- Costume DesignAnne Hamre
- CinematographyErling Thurmann-Andersen
- Sound RecordistAd Stoop
- Lighting TechnicianPatrik Säfström
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- island
- alcohol
- murder
- jealous husband
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1993-10-10
