Hevn (Revenge)

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Hevn (Revenge)
Directed by Kjersti G. Steinsbø
Screenplay by Kjersti G. Steinsbø
Based on Dukken i taket
by Ingvar Ambjørnsen
Produced by Kristine Knudsen, Paul Barkin, Mark Gingras, Lisa G. Black
Starring Siren Jørgensen
Frode Winther
Maria Bock
Anders Baasmo Christiansen
Trond Espen Seim
Cinematography Anna Myking
Edited by Jon Endre Mørk
Music by Michael White
Production
companies
Den siste skilling AS
Alcina Pictures
Distributed by Euforia Film AS
Release dates
  • November 6, 2015 (Norway)
  • May 27, 2016 (Canada)
Running time
 104 minutes
Countries Norway
Canada
Language Norwegian

Hevn (Revenge) is a 2015 Norwegian-Canadian drama film directed by Kjersti G. Steinsbø.

Cast

Production

The Norwegian-language movie was shot in Fjærland, Norway with post-production in Toronto. The script is based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen's novel Dukken i taket (Doll in the Ceiling) and The Doll in the Ceiling was the film's original title when it started filming in September 2014. Another working title of the film was "The Good Sister". The crew of the film is largely female. A version of the film played as a "work in progress" at the Göteborg Film Festival in January 2015.

Release

The film was released theatrically in Norway in November 2015. It was played in three festivals in 2016: in Göteborg Film Festival in February, the Beaune International Thriller Film Festival in March, and Night Visions in April.

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 71%, based on 7 reviews with an average rating of 6.6/10.

Awards

At the 2016 Amanda Awards, Maria Bock was named Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Hevn.

The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards, for Michael White in the category Best Original Score.

See also