Insomnia
1997 · Movie · NR · 96 min · ★ 7.0
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-03-14
- Language
- Norwegian
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Max quality
- SD
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (320 votes)
Themes
- detective
- investigation
- fog
- hallucination
- insomnia
- cover-up
- rural area
- shootout
- death
- revolver
- nordic noir
- neo-noir
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Stellan Skarsgård
as Jonas Engström
Sverre Anker Ousdal
as Erik Vik
Bjørn Floberg
as Jon Holt
- MM
Maria Mathiesen
as Tanja Lorentzen
Gisken Armand
as Hilde Hagen
Kristian Figenschow
as Arne Zakariassen
Thor Michael Aamodt
as Tom Engen
Frode Rasmussen
as Chief of Police
Bjørn Moan
as Eilert
Maria Bonnevie
as Ane
Directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg