Turn Me On, Dammit!

2011 1h 16m NO

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 233

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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In Skoddeheimen, Norway, 15-year-old Alma is consumed by her hormones and fantasies that range from sweetly romantic images of Artur, the boyfriend she yearns for, to daydreams about practically everybody she lays eyes on.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Helene Bergsholm
Alma
Malin Bjørhovde
Sara
Beate Støfring
Ingrid
Matias Myren
Artur
Lars Nordtvedt Listau
Kjartan
Henriette Steenstrup
Alma's Mother
Jon Bleiklie Devik
Sebjørn
Julia Bache-Wiig
Maria

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jannicke Systad Jacobsen
Writers: Jannicke Systad Jacobsen
Languages: Dutch, Norwegian
Countries: Norway, Ireland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 56% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Dutch, Norwegian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Norway, Ireland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jannicke Systad Jacobsen, shot by Marianne Bakke. 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 Ginge Anvik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jannicke Systad Jacobsen directs. Marianne Bakke behind the camera. Ginge Anvik scores. Zaklina Stojcevska cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Norway, Ireland. Dialogue in Dutch, Norwegian.

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1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $3.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 56% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 15 years ago.
5Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Dutch, Norwegian.
6International production across 2 countries: Norway, Ireland.
7Directed by Jannicke Systad Jacobsen, shot by Marianne Bakke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Ginge Anvik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Zaklina Stojcevska shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Helene Bergsholm and Malin Bjørhovde and Beate Støfring carry the top of the cast.
11IMDB entry: tt1650407 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Released under 15 different titles around the world.