Benny's Gym

2007 0h 25m NO

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5.5

MID

★5.5TMDB · 23

Drama

Synopsis

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Alfred gets bullied. Benny is a bully. Through a series of events they become friends, but Benny keeps their friendship a secret. Benny wants to teach Alfred to hit back. But after an accident, it turns out maybe Alfred also has something to teach Benny.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Atdhe Belegu
Alfred
Kim Erik Tena Eriksen
Benny
Johannes Sejersted Bødtker
Petter
Daniel Golan
Thor
Ernest Kastrati
Ernest
Sindre Høiby
Joakim
Ågot Sendstad
Alfred's Mother
Michalis Koutsogiannakis
Alfred's father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lisa Marie Gamlem
Writers: Lisa Marie Gamlem
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 19 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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Editor Arild Tryggestad 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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Atdhe Belegu and Kim Erik Tena Eriksen and Johannes Sejersted Bødtker carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1059893 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lisa Marie Gamlem directs. Arild Tryggestad cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Arild Tryggestad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Atdhe Belegu and Kim Erik Tena Eriksen and Johannes Sejersted Bødtker carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1059893 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "sports", "rejection", "amateur football (soccer)", "football (soccer)".