Lange flate ballær (2006)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Directors:

Bjørn Fast Nagell
Harald Zwart (co-director)

Writer:

Pål Sparre-Enger (writer)

Release Date:

31 March 2006 (Norway)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Plot:

Six "regular" guys leave their home and life in Fredrikstad in order to go to the World Cup in Germany to cheer on Norway.

Plot Keywords:

Road Movie | First Part | Soccer

Cast

Jan Edgar Fjell	...	Edgar
Petter Jørgensen	...	Petter
Anders Fjell	...	Øyvind
Eirik Tobiassen	...	Karsten
Kai Helge Hansen	...	Kai
Henrik Morken Nielsen	...	Helge
Frode Lie	...	Freddy
Roman Roth	...	Klaus Bittman
Vivi Haug	...	Øyvinds mor
Mona Solhaug	...	Anne
Kari Reinertsen	...	Kari
Stine Bernitz	...	Laila
Atle Jensen	...	Mobekkens advokat
Arne Østgård	...	Mobekken
Kirre Jansson	...	Mors advokat

Also Known As:

Long Flat Balls (International: English title)

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

Norway

Language:

German | Norwegian | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Norway:7

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

Zwart Arbeid

Trivia:

Based on the commercial for the phone company Telenor, the actors in the commercial are the ones used in the movie as well, and this is their first ever appearance on the movie screen

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Star Wars (1977)

A true image of Norwegian football-fans

Norwegian movies have never been something outstanding. Our Swedish and Danish neighbours have always been way ahead of us. We only have a handful of good actors and actresses, and they have been way overused. That's why it is such a delight to see some new faces in a Norwegian film, even though it is about football/soccer (which I hate), and the guys are middle-aged overweight grey-haired men with one of the weirdest accents in the whole damn country. The movie doesn't break any boundaries. Hell, it doesn't even reach for the boundaries. The actors aren't good actors, they are actually regular football fans just the way they appear in the movie. But, I must say, this movie was very enjoyable - I laughed through most of the movie, and the end made me feel patriotic even though I hate football/soccer and don't even celebrate on May 17th, our constitution day. On scale from 1 to 10 for Norwegian films; I'd give it a 8.5. Internationally: Sorry, but I can't give it more than a 5. Watch the movie. Enjoy it! :)