Per Kjerstad

Turn Me On, Dammit! (2011)

In Skoddeheimen, Norway, 15-year-old Alma is consumed by her hormones and fantasies that range from sweetly romantic images of Artur, the boyfriend she yearns for, to daydreams about practically everybody she lays eyes on.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jannicke Systad Jacobsen
CAST:  Julia Schacht  •  Arthur Berning  •  Julia Bache-Wiig  •  Henriette Steenstrup

In Skoddeheimen, Norway, 15-year-old Alma is consumed by her hormones and fantasies that range from sweetly romantic images of Artur, the boyfriend she yearns for, to daydreams about practically everybody she lays eyes on.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jannicke Systad Jacobsen
CAST:  Julia Schacht  •  Arthur Berning  •  Julia Bache-Wiig  •  Henriette Steenstrup

The Almost Man (2012)

A big new home, a lovely wife and a new job seem to steer Henrik firmly towards the middle age and a bourgeois lifestyle. There is, however, a substantial amount of boyish prankster still in him - sometimes a little bit too much.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Lund
CAST:  Henrik Rafaelsen  •  Janne Heltberg  •  Solvei Grimen Fosse  •  Per Kjerstad

A big new home, a lovely wife and a new job seem to steer Henrik firmly towards the middle age and a bourgeois lifestyle. There is, however, a substantial amount of boyish prankster still in him - sometimes a little bit too much.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Lund
CAST:  Henrik Rafaelsen  •  Janne Heltberg  •  Solvei Grimen Fosse  •  Per Kjerstad

Varg Veum - Fallen Angels (2008)

Jakob Aasen has hired his old friend, private investigator Varg Veum, to spy on his wife Rebecca, whom he suspects of infidelity. Against his better judgement Varg accepts the job, and in an ironic twist he and Rebecca rekindle their former love. Meanwhile a serial ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Morten Tyldum
CAST:  Trond Espen Seim  •  Bjørn Floberg  •  Pia Tjelta  •  Endre Hellestveit

Jakob Aasen has hired his old friend, private investigator Varg Veum, to spy on his wife Rebecca, whom he suspects of infidelity. Against his better judgement Varg accepts the job, and in an ironic twist he and Rebecca rekindle their former love. Meanwhile a serial ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Morten Tyldum
CAST:  Trond Espen Seim  •  Bjørn Floberg  •  Pia Tjelta  •  Endre Hellestveit

Upperdog (2009)

As young children, half-siblings Axel and Yanne are adopted to Norway. They are separated on arrival, him to material wealth on Oslo's west side, her to an average family on the east side. In contrast to her younger brother, Yanne remembers their journey to Norway, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sara Johnsen
CAST:  Hermann Sabado  •  Agnieszka Grochowska  •  Mads Sjøgård Pettersen  •  Bang Chau

As young children, half-siblings Axel and Yanne are adopted to Norway. They are separated on arrival, him to material wealth on Oslo's west side, her to an average family on the east side. In contrast to her younger brother, Yanne remembers their journey to Norway, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sara Johnsen
CAST:  Hermann Sabado  •  Agnieszka Grochowska  •  Mads Sjøgård Pettersen  •  Bang Chau

Fatso (2008)

Overweight loner Rino spends his days in seclusion, until his dad rents a room to an overtly sexual girl who challenges Rino to break down his walls.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arild Fröhlich
CAST:  Nils Jørgen Kaalstad  •  Josefin Ljungman  •  Kyrre Hellum  •  Jenny Skavlan

Overweight loner Rino spends his days in seclusion, until his dad rents a room to an overtly sexual girl who challenges Rino to break down his walls.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arild Fröhlich
CAST:  Nils Jørgen Kaalstad  •  Josefin Ljungman  •  Kyrre Hellum  •  Jenny Skavlan

Out of Nature (2014)

Out of Nature is a journey inside Martins head. A family father in his 30s living in a small town of Norway. He feels alienated in his own life and longs to get away. Away from his job, away from his family, into the woods, up to the mountains. While spending a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ole Giæver
CAST:  Ole Giæver  •  Marte Magnusdotter Solem  •  Rebekka Nystabakk  •  Ellen Birgitte Winther

Out of Nature is a journey inside Martins head. A family father in his 30s living in a small town of Norway. He feels alienated in his own life and longs to get away. Away from his job, away from his family, into the woods, up to the mountains. While spending a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ole Giæver
CAST:  Ole Giæver  •  Marte Magnusdotter Solem  •  Rebekka Nystabakk  •  Ellen Birgitte Winther

Verden venter (2014)

Three Swedish actresses work as waitresses in Oslo one summer. They use all their wits to get as much tips as possible. They plan to start a company and buy a house. They come to be our guides in the film and reveal a world of people doing things they don't want to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mariken Halle
CAST:  Roozbeh Behtaji  •  Leif Edlund  •  Niklas Gundersen  •  Nina Haber

Three Swedish actresses work as waitresses in Oslo one summer. They use all their wits to get as much tips as possible. They plan to start a company and buy a house. They come to be our guides in the film and reveal a world of people doing things they don't want to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mariken Halle
CAST:  Roozbeh Behtaji  •  Leif Edlund  •  Niklas Gundersen  •  Nina Haber

Operation Arctic (2014)

After stowing away on a rescue helicopter, three children find themselves stuck on a remote island in the Arctic Ocean with little hope of rescue. They have to conquer fear, wild animals, raging weather, lack of food, and find a way to communicate with the mainland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Grethe Bøe-Waal
CAST:  Kristofer Hivju  •  Lars Arentz-Hansen  •  Nicolai Cleve Broch  •  Evy Kasseth Røsten

After stowing away on a rescue helicopter, three children find themselves stuck on a remote island in the Arctic Ocean with little hope of rescue. They have to conquer fear, wild animals, raging weather, lack of food, and find a way to communicate with the mainland.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Grethe Bøe-Waal
CAST:  Kristofer Hivju  •  Lars Arentz-Hansen  •  Nicolai Cleve Broch  •  Evy Kasseth Røsten

Lille Frø (2009)

Story about a girl who spends most of her time with her grandmother as her parents are often away.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hanne Larsen
CAST:  Mona Andersson  •  Per Kjerstad  •  Frid Kjelsdatter Klausen  •  John Sigurd Kristensen

Story about a girl who spends most of her time with her grandmother as her parents are often away.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hanne Larsen
CAST:  Mona Andersson  •  Per Kjerstad  •  Frid Kjelsdatter Klausen  •  John Sigurd Kristensen

Parat (2009)

Mr. Harald Isaksen is convinced he will die anytime. He is not completely happy with how life evolved - he'd love embellishing memories to be fully prepared to leave it - that day it will happen. A black comedy about the longstanding ability of tragicomic vanity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Magne Pettersen
CAST:  John Sigurd Kristensen  •  Anne Krigsvoll  •  Per Kjerstad  •  Magne Lindholm

Mr. Harald Isaksen is convinced he will die anytime. He is not completely happy with how life evolved - he'd love embellishing memories to be fully prepared to leave it - that day it will happen. A black comedy about the longstanding ability of tragicomic vanity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Magne Pettersen
CAST:  John Sigurd Kristensen  •  Anne Krigsvoll  •  Per Kjerstad  •  Magne Lindholm

Now It's Dark (2018)

When Lene seeks out her estranged husband in hope of reconciliation she finds him in bed with a new lover. Shocked, she flees the scene and embarks on a journey through the night that takes her on an existential rollercoaster ride of dreamlike encounters and into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arild Østin Ommundsen
CAST:  Silje Salomonsen  •  Per Kjerstad  •  Pia Tjelta  •  Vegar Hoel

When Lene seeks out her estranged husband in hope of reconciliation she finds him in bed with a new lover. Shocked, she flees the scene and embarks on a journey through the night that takes her on an existential rollercoaster ride of dreamlike encounters and into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arild Østin Ommundsen
CAST:  Silje Salomonsen  •  Per Kjerstad  •  Pia Tjelta  •  Vegar Hoel

Operasjon mumie (2019)

When a mummy display arrives in Elvestad, a numerous unexplainable accidents happen to the employees at the museum. Rumors has it that they are haunted by pharao Tutankhamon's curse.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Grethe Bøe-Waal
CAST:  Emma Kilane  •  Thomas Farestveit  •  Pål Sverre Hagen  •  Anneke von der Lippe

When a mummy display arrives in Elvestad, a numerous unexplainable accidents happen to the employees at the museum. Rumors has it that they are haunted by pharao Tutankhamon's curse.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Grethe Bøe-Waal
CAST:  Emma Kilane  •  Thomas Farestveit  •  Pål Sverre Hagen  •  Anneke von der Lippe

Kjære Kamera(t) (1995)

Drama Series in four sections that tell a serious story in a humorous way. 15 year old Maja ( Idun Krøvel ) discovers that she has a father no one has told her about . She travels halfway across the country to get in touch with him . But she is as secretive as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karl Emil Rikardsen
CAST:  Bjørn Hollum  •  Per Kjerstad  •  John Sigurd Kristensen  •  Idun Krøvel

Drama Series in four sections that tell a serious story in a humorous way. 15 year old Maja ( Idun Krøvel ) discovers that she has a father no one has told her about . She travels halfway across the country to get in touch with him . But she is as secretive as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karl Emil Rikardsen
CAST:  Bjørn Hollum  •  Per Kjerstad  •  John Sigurd Kristensen  •  Idun Krøvel

Carl Lange (2017)

Carl Lange lives a quiet life for himself, until one day he meets police officer Osmundsen who accuses him of raping a minor girl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Gudmestad
CAST:  Cato Skimten Storengen  •  Per Kjerstad  •  Håkon Thunheim  •  Grete Lill Tangen

Carl Lange lives a quiet life for himself, until one day he meets police officer Osmundsen who accuses him of raping a minor girl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Gudmestad
CAST:  Cato Skimten Storengen  •  Per Kjerstad  •  Håkon Thunheim  •  Grete Lill Tangen

Hong Kong (2015)

We follow Rebekka in her everyday life. She is independent, ambitious and full of initiative, at the same time as being addicted to attention and intimate relations as a mean to avoid closeness to her real problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lilja Ingolfsdottir
CAST:  Janne Heltberg  •  Per Kjerstad

We follow Rebekka in her everyday life. She is independent, ambitious and full of initiative, at the same time as being addicted to attention and intimate relations as a mean to avoid closeness to her real problems.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lilja Ingolfsdottir
CAST:  Janne Heltberg  •  Per Kjerstad

Darkness (2021)

Local citizens are gathered at the dock of a small fishing village. Hitler has decided that they shall all be forcefully evacuated. A girl witnesses and experiences a catastrophe again.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Knut Erik Jensen
CAST:  Hege Aga Edelsteen  •  Jan-Magne Gaare  •  Per Kjerstad  •  Ellen Dorrit Petersen

Local citizens are gathered at the dock of a small fishing village. Hitler has decided that they shall all be forcefully evacuated. A girl witnesses and experiences a catastrophe again.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Knut Erik Jensen
CAST:  Hege Aga Edelsteen  •  Jan-Magne Gaare  •  Per Kjerstad  •  Ellen Dorrit Petersen

Margrete: Queen of the North (2021)

1402. Queen Margrete I has gathered the Nordic kingdoms in a union, ruled through her adopted son, Erik. But a conspiracy is in the making and Margrete finds herself in an impossible dilemma that could shatter her life's work: The Kalmar Union.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlotte Sieling
CAST:  Trine Dyrholm  •  Søren Malling  •  Jakob Oftebro  •  Morten Hee Andersen

1402. Queen Margrete I has gathered the Nordic kingdoms in a union, ruled through her adopted son, Erik. But a conspiracy is in the making and Margrete finds herself in an impossible dilemma that could shatter her life's work: The Kalmar Union.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlotte Sieling
CAST:  Trine Dyrholm  •  Søren Malling  •  Jakob Oftebro  •  Morten Hee Andersen

Longing for Today (2023)

A young girl tries to find her own way through life in the ruins after a war that has left everything desolate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Knut Erik Jensen
CAST:  Per Kjerstad  •  Stig Henrik Hoff  •  Ellen Dorrit Petersen  •  Ellinor Haug Jensen

A young girl tries to find her own way through life in the ruins after a war that has left everything desolate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Knut Erik Jensen
CAST:  Per Kjerstad  •  Stig Henrik Hoff  •  Ellen Dorrit Petersen  •  Ellinor Haug Jensen

Hurra for deg! (2021)

Drug abuse not only destroys the addict, but whole families are disintegrating from the inside. And both the abuser and the relatives can make themselves do and say things they would not dream of in their wildest fantasies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mads Eriksen
CAST:  Tor Einar Gudmestad  •  Per Kjerstad  •  Nina Ellen Ødegård

Drug abuse not only destroys the addict, but whole families are disintegrating from the inside. And both the abuser and the relatives can make themselves do and say things they would not dream of in their wildest fantasies.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mads Eriksen
CAST:  Tor Einar Gudmestad  •  Per Kjerstad  •  Nina Ellen Ødegård