Hevn (Revenge) | |
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Directed by | Kjersti G. Steinsbø |
Screenplay by | Kjersti G. Steinsbø |
Based on | Dukken i taket by Ingvar Ambjørnsen[1] |
Produced by | Kristine Knudsen, Paul Barkin, Mark Gingras, Lisa G. Black[3] |
Starring | Siren Jørgensen Frode Winther Maria Bock Anders Baasmo Christiansen Trond Espen Seim |
Cinematography | Anna Myking |
Edited by | Jon Endre Mørk |
Music by | Michael White[4] |
Production companies | Den siste skilling AS Alcina Pictures |
Distributed by | Euforia Film AS |
Release dates | |
Running time | 104 minutes[5] |
Countries | Norway Canada |
Language | Norwegian |
Hevn (Revenge) is a 2015 Norwegian-Canadian drama film directed by Kjersti G. Steinsbø[6][7]
.The Norwegian-language movie was shot in Fjærland, Norway with post-production in Toronto.[8][9] The script is based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen's novel Dukken i taket (Doll in the Ceiling) and The Doll in the Ceiling was the film's original title when it started filming in September 2014.[9][10] Another working title of the film was "The Good Sister".[11][12] The crew of the film is largely female.[2] A version of the film played as a "work in progress" at the Göteborg Film Festival in January 2015.[13]
The film was released theatrically in Norway in November 2015. It was played in three festivals in 2016: in Göteborg Film Festival in February,[5] the Beaune International Thriller Film Festival in March,[14] and Night Visions in April.[15][16][17]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 71%, based on 7 reviews with an average rating of 6.6/10.[18]
At the 2016 Amanda Awards, Maria Bock was named Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Hevn.[19]
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards, for Michael White in the category Best Original Score.[20]