Paper Bird

1984 1h 32m NO

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The young Oslo lawyer Helen sees a man fall from a balcony, and realizes afterwards it's her father. Suicide or murder?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Elisabeth Mortensen
Helen Stousland
Bjørn Floberg
Pål Brenden
Per Sunderland
Stefan Larre
Bente Børsum
Aud Sætre
Svein Sturla Hungnes
Fred
Jan Ø. Wiig
Erik Stousland
Kjell Stormoen
Advokat Aasnæs
Niklas Brinchmann
Morten

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anja Breien
Writers: Anja Breien
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anja Breien, shot by Erling Thurmann-Andersen. 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 Jan Garbarek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Elisabeth Mortensen and Bjørn Floberg and Per Sunderland carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089771 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anja Breien directs. Erling Thurmann-Andersen behind the camera. Jan Garbarek scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Anja Breien, shot by Erling Thurmann-Andersen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jan Garbarek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Elisabeth Mortensen and Bjørn Floberg and Per Sunderland carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0089771 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.