
Gavagai
2016 · Movie · 90 min · ★ 6.5
German businessman Carsten Neuer travels to Norway to finish the impossible translation of some Norwegian poems by Tarjei Vesaas into Chinese, a project of his late wife. He hires Niko, a down-on-his-luck tour guide, to drive him to the poet’s home and places of inspiration to stimulate his own translation. On the road, the ghost of Carsten’s wife appears to him, while Niko struggles with the sudden consequences of his girlfriend’s pregnancy. On this journey, two very different men come to realize the transforming power of love, the limits of language, and the human need for friendship.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-10-21
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 90 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (4 votes)
Cast & crew

Andreas Lust
as Carsten Neuer

Mikkel Gaup
as Niko Haapasalo

Anni-Kristiina Juuso
as Mari Dahl
- JN
Joakim Nango
as Woman at diner
Directed by Rob Tregenza