Bunch of Five

1998 1h 24m NO

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 18

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Jonas and Emir are members of a criminal gang of 14-15 year-olds in Oslo. Emir has slight brain-damage after being beaten by his father as a 5-year-old, and Jonas' biggest problem is stopping Emir from hitting people on the head. One day, they are offered a job by a gang of drug-dealers: Deliver a packet of heroin to one guy and beat up another. This is the start of a chain of events that sends their lives spiraling out of control.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maikel Andressen Abou-Zelof
Jonas
Jalal Zahedjekta
Emir
Sharjil Arshed
Jack
Mickael Marman
Ali
Seth Raknes
Lille Jan
Kiyana Faravardeh
Mira-Fe
Irina Eidsvold Tøien
Jonas' mor
Damir Dado Pudar
Emirs onkel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Erik Poppe
Writers: Erik Poppe, Hans Petter Blad
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Erik Poppe, shot by John Christian Rosenlund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Skule Eriksen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Maikel Andressen Abou-Zelof and Jalal Zahedjekta and Sharjil Arshed carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0175136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Erik Poppe directs. John Christian Rosenlund behind the camera. Skule Eriksen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Erik Poppe, shot by John Christian Rosenlund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Skule Eriksen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Maikel Andressen Abou-Zelof and Jalal Zahedjekta and Sharjil Arshed carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0175136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.