90 Minutes (2012)

We get no explanations when we're entering the last desperate minutes of three mens lives, all being violent to the women they love. We understand there's a reason behind the three mens reactions. What lies behind?

Director:

Eva Sørhaug

Writer:

Eva Sørhaug

Stars:

Bjørn Floberg, Ola Færden, Fred Heggland

2 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Bjørn Floberg	...	Johan
Ola Færden	...	Døv gutt
Fred Heggland	...	Drug Dealer
Aksel Hennie	...	Trond
Annmari Kastrup	...	Hanna
Caisanne Lund	...	Døv jente
Megan Matovich	...	Døv jente
Mads Ousdal	...	Fred
André Bjørn Røine	...	Døv gutt
Pia Tjelta	...	Elin
Kaia Varjord	...	Karianne

Storyline

We get no explanations when we're entering the last desperate minutes of three mens lives, all being violent to the women they love. We understand there's a reason behind the three mens reactions. What lies behind?

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Plot Keywords:

marital rape | breast feeding | rape | hot | f rated | 

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Genres:

Drama

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User Reviews

When it snaps

We get no explanations when we follow three different ordinary situations which seem like ordinary and common, but we're entering the last minutes of three mens lives. We must use our own imaginations, but we understand there's a reason behind the three mens reactions, planned or not. We just don't now what lies behind. The following is anyway the same - despair.

This is definitely not for everyone. Just like the men, this film is detached. Sometimes slow, other times violent, both in pictures as well as other times in you own imagination. Nothing to watch for a troubled mind, nor for those needing the answers. Still this film has got a lot of attention for all this

We meet three men which have lost not only the meaning of life. They have lost themselves. Maybe they hate themselves for this. We really don't get to know, but they are kind of detached. Just like we feel when we hear about these tragedies after they have happened.

Eva Sørhaugs second feature after Cold Lunch (Lønsj) is a difficult film to comprehend. Still we've read and heard about it in the news. the tragedies which we all find impossible to understand and meaningless. I guess this is what Sørhaug here tries to makes us think about.

I enjoyed Cold lunch very much, and obviously more than most. I didn't feel like it was forced. 90 minutes is perhaps a step forward, but it's slow. My problem with it is not the acting, which is very good. But somehow I'm not really able to really feel for them all. Maybe we're not supposed to. Still there are scenes difficult to watch, but I'm not sure if it touches my heart.

One of the three stories does, though. A family quarreling over their kids. Mads Ousdal is doing the best job here. Still they are all men. There are not many tears shed. We might see them in a corner of their eyes, but they never really surface.

I think this makes the film difficult to like. But then again, we not supposed to, are we? I've been swaggering between a 6 or a 7, but the pace of the end, and the mark this leaves upon the viewer, make me doubt myself on to a 7 out of 10.

I started off liking the premise, and also the sections with crowds moving in the city street, but the last time the crowds came back, I found it strangely pointless. Sørhaug is still a young filmmaker, but next time I'd like more of a story behind. Im afraid I'm not sure if this is a step in the right direction. Once again; It's a difficult film to like, still it's strong stuff!

Details

Official Sites:

4 1/2 Fiksjon AS [Norway]

Country:

Norway

Language:

Norwegian

Release Date:

21 September 2012 (Norway)

Also Known As:

90 Minutes

Filming Locations:

Oslo, Norway

Box Office

Budget:

NOK10,200,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$703,803

Company Credits

Production Co:

4 1/2 Fiksjon, 4 1/2 Film, Fourandahalf

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1