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| Aksel Hennie | ... | Petter | |
| Wes Bentley | ... | Mike | |
| Stephen Lang | ... | John Ferris | |
| Stephanie Sigman | ... | Maria Salatzar | |
| Jonathan LaPaglia | ... | Ronald | |
| Ane Dahl Torp | ... | Pia | |
| Jørgen Langhelle | ... | Leif | |
| André Eriksen | ... | Knut Jensen | |
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David A. Jørgensen | ... | Jørgen Heimland |
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Eirik Stubø | ... | Ivar Jeger |
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Endre Hellestveit | ... | Trond |
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Laurents Rørvik | ... | Martin |
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Janne Heltberg | ... | Trude Svendsen |
| Jerker Fahlström | ... | Jørgens far | |
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Tyrone C. Wiggins | ... | Vakt (as Tyrone Wiggins) |
This conspiracy thriller is set in the early 80's, the beginning of the Norwegian Oil Boom. Enormous oil and gas deposits are discovered in the North Sea and the authorities aim to bring the oil ashore through a pipeline from depths of 500 meters. A professional diver, Petter, obsessed with reaching the bottom of the Norwegian Sea has the discipline, strength and courage to take on the world's most dangerous mission. But a sudden, tragic accident changes everything. Petter is sent on a perilous journey where he loses sight of who's pulling the strings. Gradually he realizes that he is in way over his head and that his life is at stake. Written by Websurfer
Saw this recently on a DVD. Been on my radar for a long time. Knowin that its from the director of the original Insomnia n the actor from Headhunters, it aroused my curiosity. The film is about Norwegians and Americans cooperating in diving deeper than anyone previously has done to prepare for the installation of a gas pipeline. I found the movie very informative, providing knowledge about decompression sickness. Professional divers r used as guinea pigs while scientists secretly tested gas mixtures thought to counteract harmful deep sea pressures without the participant's knowledge. The film features breathless n claustrophobic underwater sequences. The bottom of the ocean as the dark side of the moon with the Norwegian flag. The scenes where the divers r going through rigorous training to prepare themselves are very tense. The claustrophobic environment of the pressure chamber n the divers' hallucinations created a sense of dread. The cinematography is gorgeous with clean blues, greens, and amber colors. The pacing was a bit letdown. Once the movie is away from the sea, it becomes a bit slow. The other issue was that the American characters, (Lang n Bentley) weren't given more footage n dialogues. The relationship between the lead character n his brother's family were a bit melodramatic at times. The angle of the greedy corporations n politics were full of clichés.