Suffløsen (1999)

Siv works as a prompter for the Norwegian opera. As the rehearsals for Aida starts, she marries a demanding man, Fred, who still has a strong connection to his ex-wife. Starting at her ... See full summary »

Director:

Hilde Heier

Writer:

Hilde Heier

Stars:

Hege Schøyen, Sven Nordin, Philip Zandén

4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Hege Schøyen	...	Siv
Sven Nordin	...	Fred
Philip Zandén	...	Tubaisten
Anne-Lise Berntsen	...	Amneris
Liv Gunhild Tandberg	...	Aida
Richard Edgar-Wilson	...	Radames
Carlo Barsotti	...	Teater regissören
Sigrid Huun	...	Helen
Bente Børsum	...	Siv's Mother
Marit Elizabeth von Düring	...	Mie
Ola Ulvin Gråberg	...	Henrik
Jane Friedmann	...	Tubaisten's Mother

Storyline

Siv works as a prompter for the Norwegian opera. As the rehearsals for Aida starts, she marries a demanding man, Fred, who still has a strong connection to his ex-wife. Starting at her wedding, Siv must repeatedly take a back seat, both to Freds children and their mother. But when she meets a man who shares her passion for music, she starts to question the path her life has taken.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Norwegian Film Institute

Country:

Sweden Norway

Language:

Norwegian

Release Date:

26 March 1999 (Norway)

Also Known As:

Die Souffleuse

Filming Locations:

Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Company Credits

Production Co:

CO Film AB, Christian Wildhagen Film, Film i Väst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

subtle drama about the relational confusion of an opera-prompter

This is a story about relational complexities, experienced by Siv, a prompter for the opera AIDA which she is rehearsing. "Complexities", because she is stuck in a web of important changes in her life due to her marriage to a just divorced doctor who shares custody over two kids. She slowly loses grip on the situation, unable to fit into the household that still feels the presence of her husband's ex-wife. An Idyll gets broken and her relation with both mothers and with the new man (a tuba-player for the opera) coming in her life make the confusion complete. She even starts losing the intense passion she found in her work, in music. Her decay is tragically symbolized by the psychosomatic vomiting of which she suffers and by her failure during the performance of the opera. The end of the movie is open, answering "i don't know" on the question of the tuba-player where she will go now. Apparently, she chooses to go with him. Different relational theme's in the story are very recognizable. The subtle role of the opera and the good acting makes this a wonderful psychological drama, in which you experience very closely the feelings of decay, uncertainty, confusion...and finally of "love"?