Hodet over vannet (1993)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Nils Gaup

Writers:

Geir Eriksen (writer)
Eirik Ildahl (writer)

Release Date:

1993 (Norway)

Genre:

Comedy | Thriller

Plot:

Einar and Bjørn leave Lene on the island for a fishing trip. Then her former lover, Gaute, drops by unexpectedly...

Plot Keywords:

Fishing Trip | Island | Exploding Boat | Ex Boyfriend | Gagged And Bound

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Lene Elise Bergum	...	Lene
Svein Roger Karlsen	...	Einar
Morten Abel	...	Bjørn
Reidar Sørensen	...	Gaute
Jon Skolmen	...	Policeman

Also Known As:

Head Above Water
Huvudet över vattnet (Sweden)

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

Sweden | Norway

Language:

Norwegian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Argentina:16 | Norway:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway

Company:

Filmkameratene A/S

Movie Connections:

Remade as Head Above Water (1996)

The original Head Above Water, 100% pure Norwegian!

People went crazy in '96 when Head Above Water hit the movies in the us. Not so many people know, but it's actually "Hodet Over Vannet" that came before the English version. One of the best norwegian movies ever made. If you speak English, and have seen this version, and liked it, I surly recommend "De dødes tjern" as well. It's from the 60, and are definitely one of norways tresures as well:) One of the things I also like; Is that my all time fave norwegian singer Morten Abel is acting in it. He might be best known from the pop group The September When, but he also has a huge acting talent. He also sings the title song, whitch is an all time classic in norwegian music, I think:)