The Art of Negative Thinking (2006)

The local disability support group visits an involuntary member, not realizing that it will bring them to a critical mass.

Director:

Bård Breien

Writer:

Bård Breien (screenplay)

Stars:

Fridtjov Såheim, Kirsti Eline Torhaug, Henrik Mestad

4 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Fridtjov Såheim	...	Geirr
Kirsti Eline Torhaug	...	Ingvild
Henrik Mestad	...	Gard
Marian Saastad Ottesen	...	Marte
Kari Simonsen	...	Lillemor
Per Schaanning	...	Asbjørn
Kjersti Holmen	...	Tori
Christian Soldal	...	Pizzabud
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Øyvind Osmo Eriksen	...	Politimann

Storyline

The local disability support group visits an involuntary member, not realizing that it will bring them to a critical mass.

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Plot Keywords:

sex | self pity | man in a wheelchair | long haired male | loneliness | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Connections

Features Apocalypse Now (1979)

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Soundtracks

Folsom Prison Blues
Written by Johnny Cash
Performed by Johnny Cash

User Reviews

awesome movie

what you might expect when entering the theaters for this movie is a sad little feel-sorry movie from ice-cold Norway. I mean, how can a movie with handicapped people be any fun? well, lets start with the colourful ensemble of characters in this movie. first there's of course geirr, an impotent wheelchair bound master of the negative, that looks like he's been to Vietnam and back a dozen times, who compensates his lack of "drive" with a ridiculously large handgun. there's also a rebellious grandmother, a stroke-victim, a paralyzed woman with a grin plastered firmly on her face, and a cast of control-freak "healthy" people. mix this together, and you have a healthy dose of facades being torn down for some self-destructive letting lose. its a fresh breath of air amidst the dreary number of gangster wannabe movies thats been pouring out of norwegian cinemas.

as a bonus on the DVD, you get a small movie about a thug with a bad back filmed in a documentary-style manner, which is also worth a watch.

another glittering gem in Norways collection of weird little movies.

Details

Official Sites:

Little Stone Distribution [France]

Country:

Norway

Language:

Norwegian

Release Date:

3 November 2006 (Norway)

Also Known As:

The Art of Negative Thinking

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$826,394

Company Credits

Production Co:

Maipo Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

79 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1