Zero Kelvin

1995 1h 58m NO

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 49

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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Larsen, an aspiring poet in '20s Oslo, leaves his girlfriend to spend a year as a trapper in East Greenland. There he is teamed with a seemingly rough old sailor/trapper, Randbæk, and a scientist, Holm. Trapped in a tiny hut together as the Arctic winter sets in, a complex and intense love/hate relationship develops between Randbæk and Larsen, who are more similar than either would like to admit. A powerful psychological and physical drama set against stunningly bleak Arctic scenery.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stellan Skarsgård
Randbæk
Gard B. Eidsvold
Henrik Larsen
Bjørn Sundquist
Jakob Holm
Camilla Martens
Gertrude
Paul-Ottar Haga
Officer
Johannes Joner
Company Man
Erik Øksnes
Captain
Lars Andreas Larssen
Judge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hans Petter Moland
Writers: Hans Petter Moland, Lars Bill Lundholm
Languages: Norwegian, Swedish
Countries: Sweden, Norway

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Sweden, Norway.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hans Petter Moland, shot by Philip Øgaard. 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 Terje Rypdal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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ERA

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Stellan Skarsgård and Gard B. Eidsvold and Bjørn Sundquist carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hans Petter Moland directs. Philip Øgaard behind the camera. Terje Rypdal scores. Einar Egeland cuts. Produced in Sweden, Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Swedish.
4International production across 2 countries: Sweden, Norway.
5Directed by Hans Petter Moland, shot by Philip Øgaard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Terje Rypdal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Einar Egeland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Stellan Skarsgård and Gard B. Eidsvold and Bjørn Sundquist carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0113557 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.