This cool, disquieting film follows the alternating fortunes of two young, aspiring novelists in contemporary Norway, a place many mistakenly believe to be devoid of anything "cool" beyond the outside temperature.
"This is where it all begins," Phillip (Anders Danielsen Lie) portentously intones as he and his best-friend, Erik (Espen Klouman Hoiner), each drop the manuscripts for their very first novels into the mailbox. Phillip is quite right, but what's about to begin isn't exactly the long, illustrious literary careers he and Erik have dreamed of since they were young and obsessed with books, punk rock and the works of the reclusive Norwegian novelist St...
Released:
2008
Rated:
R
Length:
105 mins