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Insomnia (1997)
Directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg
“No peace for the wicked”
Thriller, Crime, Mystery · 1h 36m
Detectives Jonas and Erik are called to the midnight sun country of northern Norway to investigate a recent homicide, but their plan to arrest the killer goes awry, and Jonas mistakenly shoots Erik. The suspect escapes, and a frightened Jonas pins Erik's death on the fugitive. Jonas continues to pursue the killer as he seeks to protect himself; however, his mounting guilt and the omnipresent sun plague him with an insomnia that affects his sanity.
Cast
Stellan Skarsgård
Jonas Engström
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Erik Vik
Bjørn Floberg
Jon Holt
M
Maria Mathiesen
Tanja Lorentzen
Gisken Armand
Hilde Hagen
Kristian Figenschow
Arne Zakariassen
Thor Michael Aamodt
Tom Engen
Frode Rasmussen
Chief of Police
Bjørn Moan
Eilert
Maria Bonnevie
Ane
Marianne O. Ulrichsen
Frøya
Guri Johnson
Mia Nikolaisen (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Erik Skjoldbjærg
- Writer
- Nikolaj Frobenius, Erik Skjoldbjærg
- Director of Photography
- Erling Thurmann-Andersen
- Original Music Composer
- Geir Jenssen
- Editor
- Håkon Øverås
- Producer
- Petter J. Borgli, Tomas Backström, Tom Remlov
Details
- Release date
- 1997-03-14
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Thriller, Crime, Mystery
- Original language
- NO
- Spoken languages
- Norwegian, Swedish
- Countries
- Norway
- Production
- Norsk Film, Nordic Screen Production AS, Norsk Filminstitutt
- Box office
- $227,569