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Thale

  • 20122012
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  • 1h 16m
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5.5/10
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Silje Reinåmo in Thale (2012)
Norwegian folklore turns out to be real when Leo and Elvis encounter Thale in a basement. A regular cleaning job turns into a struggle for survival, while they're trying to figure out what or who Thale is.
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Estranged friends Leo (a crime-scene cleaner) and hired-hand Elvis are cleaning up a particularly messy casualty deep in the Norwegian woods. When Elvis accidentally finds a secret passage t... Read allEstranged friends Leo (a crime-scene cleaner) and hired-hand Elvis are cleaning up a particularly messy casualty deep in the Norwegian woods. When Elvis accidentally finds a secret passage that leads to a subterranean living space, he also encounters Thale, a beautiful young woma... Read allEstranged friends Leo (a crime-scene cleaner) and hired-hand Elvis are cleaning up a particularly messy casualty deep in the Norwegian woods. When Elvis accidentally finds a secret passage that leads to a subterranean living space, he also encounters Thale, a beautiful young woman who sings, but does not speak. Though they are intrigued and concerned for her, they are... Read all
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6K
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    • Aleksander Nordaas
    • Aleksander Nordaas
  • Stars
    • Silje Reinåmo
    • Erlend Nervold
    • Jon Sigve Skard
    • Aleksander Nordaas
    • Aleksander Nordaas
  • Stars
    • Silje Reinåmo
    • Erlend Nervold
    • Jon Sigve Skard
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    • 38User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
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    Silje Reinåmo
    • Thale
    Erlend Nervold
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    • Elvis
    Jon Sigve Skard
    Jon Sigve Skard
    • Leo
    Morten Andresen
    Morten Andresen
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    Roland Astrand
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    • (voice)
    • (as Roland Åstrand)
    Sunniva Lien
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    • Trivia
      The entire set of the interiors were shot in Alexsander's parents basement in Mosjøen, Norway. A Thale or Thallen is a Scandinavian folkloric creature which possesses magical powers to induce empathy in humans if caught out of the forest, where they dwell. In the English-speaking world it would likely be classified as "faery folk".
    • Goofs
      Near the start of the film, the creature Thale suddenly emerges from a bathtub completely full of liquid, yet her hair is barely even wet.
    • Quotes

      Elvis: [Speaking to Leo, English subtitle] How long did they give you?

    • Connections
      Followed by Thale 2

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    6/10
    Very talented young filmmaking on tiny budget
    After seeing the first teaser of Thale I wasn't expecting very much of this Norwegian low budget film which is a mix of the genres crime, drama, gore and adventure. The more I got surprised by seeing the film at the cinema.

    'Thale' is based on a mythical character in Norwegian folklore called 'Huldra'. A hulder is a beautiful young woman living in water in the dark woods, louring men into the water with them, getting attention with their heavenly singing. This folklore came from warning kids to stay away from waters, back in the ancient times. A hulder looks just like a woman, except you tell it's a hulder by her tail.

    The film opens with some rather disgusting scenes, really preparing you on something the film isn't - gory. Two crime scene washers comes to a cottage out in the deep woods. It's a long time since I've seen such a start of a film involving blood, stiff body and puking. But the film soon changes more into a thriller when the two men find i cellar looking like a serial killers office. Then they discover Thale...

    It's easy to see that this film is low budget, but there's much talent here. Silje Reinåmo (Thale) is very good, and the CGI is handled well. Norwegian folklore suits CGI great. With more work on the script, this could easily have been a classic like "TrollHunter".

    Far from perfect, but I'll give a 6/10 for the talent and the difference. I'd like to see more on a larger budget and a more thorough script.
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    • Release date
      • February 17, 2012 (Norway)
      • Norway
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      • Screamworks Records (Sweden)
      • Norwegian
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      • Mosjøen, Nordland, Norway
    • Production companies
      • Film Fund FUZZ
      • Yesbox Productions
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    • 1 hour 16 minutes
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