Something Completely Different

1985 1h 15m NO

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5.2

MID

★5.2TMDB · 8

ComedyHorror

Synopsis

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On a dark night, under a full moon, a childless couple find a crying baby on their doorstep and decide to adopt him. As the years pass, they come to discover that their young son is not like other children.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Trond Kirkvaag
Buffalo Bull
Knut Lystad
Diverse karakterer
Lars Mjøen
Diverse karakterer
Linn Stokke
Svalbard
Minken Fosheim
Fru Bull
Geir Børresen
Valentino
Jon Herwig Carlsen
Kommentator
Dag Vågsås
Kelner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Morten Kolstad
Writers: Trond Kirkvaag, Knut Lystad, Lars Mjøen
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Morten Kolstad, shot by Halvor Næss. 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 Nissa Nyberget. 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 Tore Tomter 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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Trond Kirkvaag and Knut Lystad and Lars Mjøen carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Morten Kolstad directs. Halvor Næss behind the camera. Nissa Nyberget scores. Tore Tomter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Morten Kolstad, shot by Halvor Næss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nissa Nyberget. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tore Tomter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Trond Kirkvaag and Knut Lystad and Lars Mjøen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0089700 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.