Hidden (2009) Skjult (original title)

Director:

Pål Øie

Writer:

Pål Øie (written by)

Release Date:

3 April 2009 (Norway)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Plot:

Painful memories arise when Kai Koss goes back to his childhood home after 19 years and inherits his dead mother's house. |

Plot Keywords:

House | Mother | Dead Mother | Symbolism | Sniper

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Kristoffer Joner	...	Kai Koss
Cecilie A. Mosli	...	Sara (as Cecilie Mosli)
Bjarte Hjelmeland	...	Frode
Marko Iversen Kanic	...	Roy (as Marco Kanic)
Anders Danielsen Lie	...	Peter
Karin Park	...	Miriam
Eivind Sander	...	Anders
Arthur Berning	...	Svenna
Agnes Karin Haaskjold	...	Kai Koss' Mother
Andreas Haugsbø	...	Kai Koss som barn
Marius Rusti	...	Peter som barn
Julie Rusti	...	Anne
Jon Sigve Skard	...	Stian
Elisabeth Lillevik	...	Peter's Mother
Are Strand	...	Peter's Father
Gabriel August Gjønnes	...	Indianergutt
Jan Holden	...	Letemannskap
Marianne Hauge	...	Letemannskap
Jarle Samuelsen	...	Letemannskap
Tom Larsen	...	Letemannskap
Knut Morten Brekke	...	Veiarbeider

Directed by
Pål Øie

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Pål Øie		written by

Produced by
Jan Aksel Angeltvedt	....	executive producer
Jan Aksel Angeltvedt	....	producer
Lars L. Marøy	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Trond Bjerknes

Cinematography by
Sjur Aarthun

Film Editing by
Lars Apneseth

Production Design by
Guri Giæver

Costume Design by
Stina Lunde

Makeup Department
Mia Kalve	....	assistant makeup artist
Philippa Ann Neset	....	assistant makeup artist
Rune Nilsen	....	hair stylist
Gry Olsen Tronvold	....	assistant makeup artist
Dorte Pedersen	....	special makeup effects artist
Jim Skorpen	....	hair stylist
Steinar Kaarstein	....	special makeup effects designer (uncredited)

Production Management
Pia Rønnevik	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Njål Lambrechts	....	first assistant director
John Robert Mariani	....	assistant director

Art Department
Sjur Aarthun	....	storyboard artist
Mats Andersen	....	graphic artist
Mats Andersen	....	poster designer
Kjell Ove Bruås	....	assistant decorator
Guri Giæver	....	scenographer
Gard Holby	....	set dresser
Line B. Iversen	....	assistant decorator
Martin Kvamme	....	poster designer
Yngve Langeland	....	carpenter
Nina Kristiina Salonen	....	assistant property master (as Nina Salonen)
Paul Dixon Sandberg	....	property master (as Pål Dixon Sandberg)

Sound Department
Ingar Asdahl	....	sound effects editor
Renate Bakke	....	sound effects editor
Hugo Ekornes	....	supervising sound editor
Roy Fenstad	....	foley artist
Per Hansen	....	boom operator
Erlend Hogstad	....	foley recordist
Erlend Hogstad	....	sound effects editor
Håvard Matland	....	boom operator
Per Midjo	....	boom operator
Øyvind Rydland	....	sound
James Shannon	....	dolby sound consultant

Special Effects by
Rune Andersen	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Mats Andersen	....	digital colourist
Mats Andersen	....	visual effects supervisor
Torgeir Busch	....	visual effects
Theodor Groeneboom	....	digital compositor
Marius Grøtvedt	....	visual effects
Bente Santi Helle	....	digital recording
Aksel Jermstad	....	visual effects artist
Ivar Rystad	....	visual effects

Stunts
Gunnar Brøntveit	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Øystein Fyxe	....	still photographer
Atle Holtan	....	steadicam operator
Jakob Ingimundarson	....	director of photography: second unit
Chris Karlstad	....	assistant gaffer
Janne Kokki	....	gaffer
Thomas Lund	....	assistant gaffer
Morten Magnussen	....	grip
Kjetil Mathiesen	....	first assistant camera
Rene Misje	....	grip
Sjur Pollen	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Pål Rønnevik	....	second assistant camera
Vegard Stronen	....	grip
Pål Tohje	....	grip
Endre Eken Torp	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Tore Vollan	....	director of photography: second unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mia Kalve	....	costume assistant
Philippa Ann Neset	....	costume assistant
Gry Olsen Tronvold	....	costume assistant
Renate Rolland	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Andrzej Kiwala	....	color timer
Frida Eggum Michaelsen	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Mats Andersen	....	title designer
Dennis Garen	....	production assistant: second unit
Tommy Maczim Hansen	....	production assistant
Odd Joachim Hollekim	....	armorer
Sigbjørn Holst	....	production assistant
Ragnhild Høydahl	....	production coordinator
Jonas Kvale	....	production assistant: second unit
Jonas Langer	....	production assistant
Tor Kristian Liseth	....	script supervisor
Kornelia Lund	....	project coordinator
Monica Ravelo Gonzalez	....	runner
Trude Refsahl	....	location manager
Audun Skarbøvik	....	location manager
Espen Skjetne	....	project manager
Kenneth Skorpen	....	armorer
Sebastian Vognstølen	....	production assistant
Thomas Øyjordsbakken	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Alligator Film
• Film Fund FUZZ (co-production)

Distributors

• After Dark Films (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Alligator Film (2009) (Norway) (theatrical)
• Bright Vision Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Horror Collection)
• Lighthouse Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Sandrew Metronome Norge (2009) (Norway) (all media)

Special Effects

• Chimneypot, The (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Casting Vest  casting
• Norsk Filminstitutt  funding
• Norsk Filmstudio  post-production sound

Also Known As:

"Skjult" - Norway (original title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, disturbing images and language

Runtime:

95 min | Norway:96 min

Country:

Norway

Language:

Norwegian | Swedish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Norway:15 | USA:R | Mexico:B15 | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Bergen, Hordaland, Norway

Company:

Alligator Film

Soundtrack:

Concert for Violin in D minor, RV 245. Allegro

Masterful locations, under-developed plot

Pal Oie's second long-feature film is largely reminiscent to his 2003 effort "Dark Woods"; which regrettably also means that he makes the same mistakes and trips over the exact same obstacles. The filming locations and scenery are truly breathtaking and the thematic influences of ancient Norwegian folklore tales are very intriguing, but the story never really appears to develop itself and eventually drowns in its own atmosphere of mystery and complexity. Oie serves an attractive potpourri wholesome of dark family secrets, alleged schizophrenia and spiritual connection with nature, but everything remains rather vague and incoherent. The somewhat unworldly and introvert Kai Koss returns to his remote backwoods hometown because his old mother passed away and he's the sole heir to inherit the ramshackle parental mansion. Kai Koss isn't too keen to return because his mother abused him and regularly locked up him up in the basement, and the people he grew up with always considered him to be a social outcast. His homecoming coincides with the disappearance of a two young campers that were last seen in the woods surrounding Kai's house. The local vigilante squad naturally suspects him, but he himself is convinced that Peter is behind the strange occurrences. Peter was a young boy who witnessed his parents dying in a car crash and then fled into the woods. Kai senses that Peter still prowls around the area even though the police holds strong evidence that he fell into the waterfall and died. "Hidden" is the type of film that keeps you staring at the screen with interest simply because it's beautifully shot and masterfully stylish. So beautiful and so stylish, even, that you don't immediately notice the lack of development. Kristoffer Joner – also the lead in the aforementioned "Dark Woods" – is a terrific actor and Hordaland is most definitely a county in Norway that I will visit sooner or later, but "Hidden" is sadly little more than just another pseudo psychological horror portrait