Most People Live in China

"Most people live in China. But who lives in Norway?"

2002 1h 23m NO

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 21

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A movie inspired by eight Norwegian political parties, written by six writers and directed by nine directors: a man gets a nasty surprise skinny dipping, a cow eats a cell phone, a lesbian couple loses a child, a blind girl sells dubious lottery tickets, a boy falls in love, a man picks up a hitchhiker, three girls get help from a man in pajamas, and nine old men find a young girl stuck in a swamp.

“Most people live in China. But who lives in Norway?”

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Cast

Trond Høvik
Lasse
Marit Pia Jacobsen
Marianne
Sven Nordin
Marius (segment "Dressmann")
Siv Klynderud
Cecilie (segment "Dressmann")
Kim Haugen
Doctor (segment "Dressmann")
Kristin Skogheim
Marion (segment "Heimat")
Gjertrud Jynge
Line (segment "Grenseløs kjærlighet")
Ågot Sendstad
Toril (segment "Grenseløs kjærlighet")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thomas Robsahm
Writers: Nikolaj Frobenius, Marion Hagen, Kjetil Lismoen
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Norway

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Thomas Robsahm, 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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Editor Sophie Hesselberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Trond Høvik and Marit Pia Jacobsen and Sven Nordin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Most people live in China. But who lives in Norway?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0285566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Thomas Robsahm directs. John Andreas Andersen behind the camera. Sophie Hesselberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Directed by Thomas Robsahm, shot by John Andreas Andersen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Sophie Hesselberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Trond Høvik and Marit Pia Jacobsen and Sven Nordin carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Most people live in China. But who lives in Norway?".
7IMDB entry: tt0285566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.