Solveig Melkeraaen

Tungeskjærerne

Solveig Melkeraaen

Tobias Evensen, Ylva Melkeraaen Lundell

Hidden between a row of fishermen gutting fish, standing on a floor full of blood and intestines we find Tobias (10). In front of him is a big box filled with cod heads. With an almost frightening pace he slices and cuts the tongues off the heads, and puts them on a big nail. In the northern part of Norway Tobias and many other children work as cod tongue cutters. The tongues are considered a delicacy, and they are exported around the world to countries like China and Japan. But in Northern Norway they are simply everyday food when in season. The children start from the age of 6, and can earn a lot of money during a winter season. This job has always been reserved for the children, as long as the fishing industry has existed.

Flink Pike

Solveig Melkeraaen

Ravn Lanesskog, Solveig Melkeraaen

Successful documentary filmmaker Solveig Melkeraaen suffers a heavy clinical depression. Treatment with electroshock therapy helps her, but when she falls into a second depression, she has to accept that being perfect is not an option. A feelgood film on depression.

Radiobingo

Solveig Melkeraaen

Kirsten Sundberg, Arvid Sundberg

A warm and humorous environmental portrait from Øksnes in Vesterålen where radio bingo is a widespread activity.

Livslang kjærlighet

Solveig Melkeraaen

Berta Mørkrid, Eilev Sverre Mørkrid

Berta and Eiliv of over 80 years have been married for over 50 years and invite us into their lives and tell about their long life together.

Fabelaktige Fiff og Fam

Solveig Melkeraaen

Anne-Sofie Juell, Vivi Schøyen Ditleff

A feelgood documentary about two friends of 90 years who have known each other since they were five. A nice story about being much older on the outside than the inside.

Bankbussen

Solveig Melkeraaen

Kåre Hauge

Kåre has a bank on wheels. He lives for the Bank bus and its customers, but soon it is over. A story of human presence in stark contrast to efficiency and profit.

Skolen ved havet

Solveig Melkeraaen

Thovin and Tilde are firstgraders in a school that is now closing down. It hurts in Tilde's belly when she thinks about it, while Thorvin is wondering what will happen to the toy kitchen. The School By The Sea tackles the centralization issue as seen from the children's point of view.