Utøya: July 22 (2018)

A teenage girl struggles to survive and to find her younger sister during the July 2011 terrorist mass murder at a political summer camp on the Norwegian island of Utøya.

Director:

Erik Poppe

Writers:

Siv Rajendram Eliassen (screenplay), Anna Bache-Wiig (screenplay)

Stars:

Andrea Berntzen, Aleksander Holmen, Solveig Koløen Birkeland

3 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andrea Berntzen	...	Kaja
Aleksander Holmen	...	Magnus
Solveig Koløen Birkeland	...	Injured Girl
Brede Fristad	...	Petter
Elli Rhiannon Müller Osbourne	...	Emilie (as Elli Rhiannon Müller Osborne)
Jenny Svennevig	...	Oda
Ingeborg Enes	...	Kristine (as Ingeborg Enes Kjevik)
Sorosh Sadat	...	Issa
Ada Eide	...	Caroline (as Ada Otilde Eide)
Mariann Gjerdsbakk	...	Silje
Daniel Sang Tran	...	Even
Torkel Dommersnes Soldal	...	Herman
Magnus Moen	...	Tobias
Karoline Petronella Ulfsdatter Schau	...	Sigrid (as Karoline Schau)
Tamanna Agnihotri	...	Halima

Storyline

A teenage girl struggles to survive and to find her younger sister during the July 2011 terrorist mass murder at a political summer camp on the Norwegian island of Utøya.

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Plot Keywords:

year 2011 | island | date in title | based on real events | shot in real time | 

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Taglines:

Based on true events

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

Norway

Language:

Norwegian English

Release Date:

9 March 2018 (Norway)

Also Known As:

Utøya: July 22

Filming Locations:

Oslo, Norway

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paradox Film 7, Paradox, MEDIA Programme of the European Union

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16 : 9

Did You Know?

Trivia

U - July 22 received eight nominations for the 2018 Amanda Awards during the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund.

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Quotes

Kaja: I need to find my sister...

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Connections

Featured in Front Row: Episode #3.7 (2018)

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Soundtracks

Utøya
Written by Wolfgang Plagge
Performed by Wolfgang Plagge
End credits.

User Reviews

A new way of making a movie based on true events.

How do I even begin to explain my feelings about this movie. It´s a really really good movie. Just the way it is shot and made, the actors, the feeling you get as a audience, is just breathtaking. As a person that hasn´t lost anyone in the shooting that day, this movie made me care about the lead role, Kaja (Andrea Berntzen). I felt desperate, and helpless since I couldn´t intervene and help out. Not to say for certain, but that is probably what many felt when they were running for their lives.

Eirik Poppe made this movie all about "Kaja" and her mission on finding her sister. It is based on true stories that has been told by the youth that were there, which gives the movie a more believable plot that strikes where it hurts. The movie is a one-take film that lasts as long as the attack did in real life, and that gives a you another perspective on how long it took for the help to come.

I just wanted the movie to end after a little while to be honest, because the movie just really struck me and it got too real at times. This is not a movie I would recommend to everyone. If you want to watch it, just remember that this all happened for real. You might not be as tough as you think, I know I was certainly wrong about that. If you were there or have experienced something like that before, I would not recommend you seeing it, but of course you should decide that for yourself. Don´t get me wrong, this is a really good reminder of what happened 7 years ago and how it all went down, and I totally understand why this movie was made, but there is no way for me to say that this movie didn´t make me feel bad. It made me feel like shit, and nauseous all at once.