Congo

2018 2h 8m NO

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6.0

MID

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6.1

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 32★6.1IMDB · 1,917

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Synopsis

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In the spring of 2009 two Norwegian adventurers, Joshua French and Tjostolv Moland, are accused of killing their hired chauffeur just before crossing into the eastern Congo. The following manhunt starts a political and diplomatic headache.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aksel Hennie
Joshua French
Tobias Santelmann
Tjostolv Moland
Ine Jansen
Ane Strøm Olsen
Dennis Storhøi
Morten Furuholmen
Tone Danielsen
Kari Hilde
Anthony Oseyemi
General Kazumba
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Victor Makuni
Milton Schorr
German Backpacker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marius Holst
Writers: Nikolaj Frobenius
Languages: Norwegian, French, English
Countries: Norway

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Norwegian, French, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marius Holst, shot by John Andreas Andersen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Johannes Ringen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Olivier Bugge Coutté 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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Aksel Hennie and Tobias Santelmann and Ine Jansen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7356382 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marius Holst directs. John Andreas Andersen behind the camera. Johannes Ringen scores. Olivier Bugge Coutté cuts. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian, French, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Norwegian, French, English.
3Directed by Marius Holst, shot by John Andreas Andersen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Johannes Ringen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Olivier Bugge Coutté shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Aksel Hennie and Tobias Santelmann and Ine Jansen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt7356382 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.