Hawaii, Oslo is a 2004 Norwegian drama film, directed by Erik Poppe with a screenplay by Harald Rosenløw Eeg. It stars Trond Espen Seim, Aksel Hennie, Jan Gunnar Røise and Petronella Barker.[clarification needed]
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| Directed by | Erik Poppe |
| Screenplay by | Harald Rosenløw Eeg |
| Story by | |
| Produced by | Finn Gjerdrum |
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| Edited by | Arthur Coburn |
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| Distributed by | Paradox Spillefilm |
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Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Budget | NOK 20,000,000 (estimated)[1] |
The film's music was composed by John Erik Kaada and Bugge Wesseltoft. Produced by Finn Gjerdrum and distributed by Paradox Spillefilm, the film is in the Norwegian language and was edited by Arthur Coburn.
Production
editThe film was shot in Oslo, Norway,[2] with an estimated budget of NOK 20,000,000.[1]
Plot
editVidar (Seim), who works at a psychiatric hospital, tries to keep himself awake as much as he can, because he has several times dreamt of horrible events that turned out to be true premonitions. At one point, he dreams that Leon (Røise), one of the patients, who is supposed to meet his ex-girlfriend, never meets her, but is hit by an ambulance instead.
Release and reception
editThe film was released on 24 September 2004 and was generally well received by the Norwegian press. Dagbladet gave the film five out of six points, and called it an "intense cinematic experience".[3] Aftenposten awarded six out of six points, claiming the movie expanded the boundaries of Norwegian film.[4] Verdens Gang also gave the film six out of six points.[5]
Awards
editThe film was awarded two Amanda Awards in 2005 – "Best Film (Norwegian)" and "Best Screenplay". It was also nominated in the categories "Best Director" and "Best Actor" (Stig Henrik Hoff).[6]
Cast
edit- Trond Espen Seim as Vidar
- Jan Gunnar Røise as Leon
- Evy Kasseth Røsten as Åsa
- Stig Henrik Hoff as Frode
- Silje Torp Færavaag as Milla
- Robert Skjærstad as Viggo
- Petronella Barker as Bobbie
- Bejamin Røsler as Mikkel
- Ferdinand Falsen-Hiis as Magne
- Judith Darko as Tina
- Aksel Hennie as Trygve
- Morten Faldaas as John
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Database (n.d.). "Box Office / Business for Hawaii, Oslo (2004)". IMDb. Retrieved 19 January 2008.
- ^ Database (undated). "Filming locations for Hawaii, Oslo (2004)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- ^ Bentzrud, Inger (27 August 2004). "Hawaii, Oslo". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 January 2008.
- ^ [clarification needed] Haddal, Per (16 October 2006). "Temperamentsfull norsk grenseutvidelse". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 4 February 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2008.
- ^ Sane, Ellen Margrethe (27 August 2004). "Magnetisk! 'Hawaii, Oslo'". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 4 February 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2008.
- ^ Database (n.d.). "Awards for Hawaii, Oslo (2004)". IMDb. Retrieved 19 January 2008.
External links
edit- Hawaii, Oslo at IMDb