Everybody is going to die one day. Oskar (70) is going to die in 6 days. He is now ready to forgive his brother for a disagreement years ago. Will he reach his brother, who he believes live...
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Title: Tuba Atlantic (2010)
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Edvard Hægstad | ... | Oskar |
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Ingrid Viken | ... | Inger |
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Terje Ranes | ... | The Doctor |
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Ryan Adams | ... | Telephone voice |
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Runi Ur Arantsstovu | ... | Faroese Man |
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David Chocron | ... | The Brother (voice) |
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Elisabeth Kvithyll | ... | Radio Host 2 |
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Britt Myklebust | ... | Radio Host 1 (as Brit Myklebost) |
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Erland Roso | ... | Oscar child |
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William Svendsen | ... | Jon child |
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Everybody is going to die one day. Oskar (70) is going to die in 6 days. He is now ready to forgive his brother for a disagreement years ago. Will he reach his brother, who he believes live on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, before it is too late? Written by Anonymous
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family quarrel | death | five stages of grief | brother brother relationship | two word title |Parents Guide:
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Discovering he has only six days left to live, Oskar plans to reconcile with his brother – although the last he knew his brother was in New Jersey, a long way from Norway. Determined to have closure before he dies, Oskar spends his remaining days preparing to use a massive tuba structure to broadcast across the Atlantic. In the meantime, he is joined by an Angel of Death – a religious volunteer who will stay with him until he dies; and spends a lot of time killing seagulls.
It is hard to put a finger on what Tuba Atlantic is as a film, however seeing the 25 minute running time, and knowing it was a Norwegian film about death, I did not hold out too much hope of it being a fun experience. Truth is that the film manages to be grounded in this tale of a dying man and his estranged brother, but yet also brings in a lot of comedy and fantasy elements. I'm not wholly sure how much narrative importance the slaughtering of seagulls played in the overall film, but it was a very funny constant, and will resonate with anyone who has lived by the sea – or even tried to eat chips outdoors within 5 miles of coastal waters. The character of Inger plays well alongside Oskar, and the two performances do well to balance the absurd with the heartfelt – and in the end there is a gruff heart which provides a quite satisfying conclusion in the midst of the comedic and the fantasy of the tuba itself.