Kristine Rui Slettebakken
2021
Hjem til jul
Bent Hamer
Nina Andresen Borud, Trond Fausa Aurvåg
Adapted from a series of short stories by Norwegian author Levi Henriksen, Bent Hamers Home for Christmas weaves together the lives of people struggling to find their way home on a Christmas Eve, beneath the colors of the Northern Lights. The plot unfolds during a few afternoon hours on Christmas Eve. The individual stories, which at times intertwine, are set in the small town Skogli. The characters in the stories cover a great range in age and life situations, representing both reconciliation with their own lives and strong frustration. Some show the will to understand and do something about their lives, while others have given up. Deeply tragic and melancholy aspects are mixed with humour and rather frivolous solutions.
Home for Christmas
A(r)men
Thomas Lunde
Jan Martin Johnsen, Kristine Rui Slettebakken
Arne, a factory repair technician, gets his life turned around when he loses an arm in a disastrous labour accident. His new life, quite literally, becomes very hard to handle as he plummets into an existence of emptiness and loss. Miraculously, a new arm begins to grow, but it comes with a price.
The Arm
Skrivesperre
Geir Henning Hopland
Vidar Magnussen, Kristine Rui Slettebakken
The film's protagonist has won Amanda (Norwegian Oscar) for best film script, but struggles with both self-confidence and a sequel script. He eventually writes his special one into script to win her favor, but also has to fight to gain recognition and attention in a tough industry.
Skrivesperre
