7 Movies Starring Aksel Hennie

Jonny Vang

Jonny Vang

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-02-14

Languages:

Norwegian

Countries:

Norway

Runtime:

85 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (1281 Reviews)

Director:

Jens Lien

Fullplot:

Three friends since childhood are trying to work out their complicated relationships. Jonny tries to be best friends with Magnus, Magnus tries to be married to Tuva, and Tuva tries to have sex with Jonny.

Buddy

Buddy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-08-29

Languages:

Norwegian

Countries:

Norway

Runtime:

100 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (3647 Reviews)

Director:

Morten Tyldum

Cast:

Writer:

Lars Gudmestad

Tom Gulbrandsen (script consultant)

Fullplot:

Kristoffer is a billboard hanger, 24 years old and carefree. When his girlfriend Elisabeth dumps him for the boss of her trend bureau, his life falls into pieces. He feels like a loser. By coincidence some of Kristoffer's video diaries end up with the producer of the popular talk show "Karsten Tonight" in TV2. A few weeks later Kristoffer's life has become TV entertainment. People love the sequences from his commune at Tèyen: Kristoffer's half-twisted view of his surroundings, his crazy best friend Geir, not to mention the weird web designer Stig Inge, who hasn't set foot outside the Tèyen shopping center for two years. Kristoffer's future again looks bright, everyone likes him, but revealing your life on national television comes with a price tag. As Kristoffer's future in the TV business looks brighter and brighter, his friends start suffering. Geir's big secret is revealed, and Stig Inge's personal problems are much more serious than Kristoffer first thought. It will cost him a great deal to win his friends back. Kristoffer knows what he wants, but does he have enough guts to follow his heart?

Uno

Uno

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-09-10

Languages:

Norwegian

Countries:

Norway

Runtime:

103 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (3239 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Uno is a story from inner-city Oslo about David, a twentyfive-year-old with few prospects for the future. His days are spent hanging around with petty criminals at an inner-city gym. Still, it's better than home: His father is terminally ill, his brother is mentally handicapped, and he's unable to connect with his mother.But then, as his father is on his deathbed, the gym is raided by the police. David chooses to betray his friends in the hope of reaching his father for a last farewell. But it's too late. With his father dead and his mother grief-stricken, he's also forced to take responsibility for his brother on top of fighting off his former underworld friends. The crisis makes David realize what's truly important in his life: his family. He starts assuming responsibility for both his past and his future. By losing everything, David is given a chance to start over from scratch and rebuild his life.

Max Manus: Man of War

Max Manus: Man of War

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-09-03

Languages:

Norwegian, German, English, Russian, Finnish

Countries:

Norway, Denmark, Germany

Runtime:

118 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (20561 Reviews)

Fullplot:

The true story about one of the most brilliant saboteurs during World War II and his battle to overcome his inner demons.

Headhunters

Headhunters

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-08-26

Languages:

Norwegian, Danish, Russian, English

Countries:

Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (72519 Reviews)

Director:

Morten Tyldum

Cast:

Writer:

Ulf Ryberg (screenplay)

Lars Gudmestad (screenplay)

Jo Nesbè (novel)

Fullplot:

Roger Brown works as one of the most powerful headhunters in Norway. To support his extravagant lifestyle, he is also an art thief, which he does in cahoots with his friend, the gun toting Ove Kjikerud. They replace the originals with forgeries, which go undetected at least until the trail back to them goes cold. His outward bravado, based primarily on building upon reputation, masks his insecurities, especially in his short physical stature. He feels he needs that confident demeanor and wealth to get what he wants, including his trophy wife, art gallery owner Diana Brown. However, he almost seems to like the thought of what Diana represents more than Diana herself. As such, he has a mistress on the side named Lotte. The issue of having a baby - Diana wants to get pregnant while Roger doesn't want her to - is another bone of contention in their marriage. The two sides of Roger's professional life intersect when Diana introduces him to Clas Greve, who would be perfect for the CEO position at Pathfinder, the job for which Roger is currently recruiting. Clas is also in possession of a priceless Rubens, which if Roger and Ove can steal it, would be by far their most lucrative theft to date. After he and Ove are able to steal the painting, things start going wrong for Roger. He learns that Diana is having an affair with Clas. And someone is trying to kill him. He learns that it is Clas, who seems to know his every move. Is Clas trying to kill him for Diana? Or because he knows about the theft? Or a combination of the two? Or is there a bigger picture which Roger will have to discover?

90 Minutes

90 Minutes

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2012-09-21

Languages:

Norwegian

Countries:

Norway

Runtime:

88 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.2 (976 Reviews)

Director:

Eva Sèrhaug

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

We get no explanations when we're entering the last desperate minutes of three mens lives, all being violent to the women they love. We understand there's a reason behind the three mens reactions. What lies behind?

Pioneer

Pioneer

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-12-05

Languages:

Norwegian, English

Countries:

Norway, Germany, Sweden, France, Finland

Runtime:

111 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(2907 Reviews)

Genres:

Thriller

Cast:

Writer:

Nikolaj Frobenius

Hans Gunnarsson

Cathinka Nicolaysen

Erik Skjoldbjèrg

Kathrine Valen Zeiner

Fullplot:

This conspiracy thriller is set in the early 80's, the beginning of the Norwegian Oil Boom. Enormous oil and gas deposits are discovered in the North Sea and the authorities aim to bring the oil ashore through a pipeline from depths of 500 meters. A professional diver, Petter, obsessed with reaching the bottom of the Norwegian Sea has the discipline, strength and courage to take on the world's most dangerous mission. But a sudden, tragic accident changes everything. Petter is sent on a perilous journey where he loses sight of who's pulling the strings. Gradually he realizes that he is in way over his head and that his life is at stake.

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