The Other Side of Sunday (1996)
"Søndagsengler" (original title)

The Other Side of Sunday, Also known in Norwegian as "Sndags Engler", is a movie that criticizes the small, and often tight church community. We follow the Preachers Daughter; Maria in her ... See full summary »

Director:

Berit Nesheim

Writers:

Lasse Glomm, Berit Nesheim,

Stars:

Marie Theisen, Hildegun Riise, Bjørn Sundquist

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Marie Theisen	...	Maria
Hildegun Riise	...	Mrs. Tunheim
Bjørn Sundquist	...	Johannes, her Father
Sylvia Salvesen	...	Moren
Martin Dahl Garfalk	...	Olav
Ina Sofie Brodahl	...	Anna
Ann Kristin Rasmussen	...	Birgit
Jørgen Langhelle	...	Young Priest
Hallvard Holmen	...	Seaman
Kai Kennet Hanson	...	Bård
Petter Width Kristiansen	...	Pål Helge (as Petter With Kristiansen)
Henriette Engesæth	...	Tulla
Kristian Aaby	...	Stian

Storyline

The Other Side of Sunday, Also known in Norwegian as "Sndags Engler", is a movie that criticizes the small, and often tight church community. We follow the Preachers Daughter; Maria in her journey to liberate herself from the stiff church community and her father.

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Plot Keywords:

church | sunday | lipstick | teenage girl in underwear | public nudity | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

Norway

Language:

Norwegian

Release Date:

1 May 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Other Side of Sunday

Filming Locations:

Halden, Norway

Company Credits

Production Co:

NRK Drama, Norwegian Film Institute

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Deserves more recognition

I'd not heard of this film before it appeared on our TV and, going by the extent of feedback to IMDB, it has not been widely seen or appreciated.

The storyline is simple. It concerns a teenage girl growing up in late 1950s Norway, in a strict religious household, with her father the local pastor. She begins to realise that there is more in the world than strict orthodox Christianity. This leads to increasing tensions and her gradual rebellion.

The film is warm and human, and there is enough wit and humour to prevent it becoming tedious, dry, or just another "teenage rebellion" movie. Having had a relatively similar upbringing, I found a great deal of honesty in this film.

The photography, acting, late 1950s musical background and overall quality are excellent, with possibly a nod of recognition to Bergman. As I said in my one-line summary, this film really does deserve more recognition.