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Sons of Norway

A film by Jens Lien
Synopsis

Norway, 1978. Nikolaj is 12 when his father turns the family home into a commune. Caught between his father's utopia and his own desire to fit in, Nikolaj discovers punk rock and begins to find his own way.

Cast
Sven Nordin
Sonja Richter,
Johnny (Lydon) Rotten
Awards & Festivals
2011 Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival (NO)- KANON AWARD FOR BEST MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE, TO SVEN NORDIN
The Norwegian International Film Festival, Haugesund (NO)
Toronto International Film Festival (CA)
Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy (FI)
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (EN) BEST ACTOR TO SVEN NORDIN
Reykjavik International Film Festival (IC)
Les Arcs European Film Festival (FR) AWARD FOR THE BEST MUSIC
2012 Santa Barbara International Film Festival (US)
Göteborg International Film Festival (SW) FIPRESCI AWARD
Cinequest Film Festival Discovery Zone (US)
Luxembourg City Film Festival (LU)
Istanbul Film Festival (TU)
CPH:PIX 2012 Kristiansand International Children’s Film Festival (DK)
Chicago International Movies and Music Festival (US) BEST FEATURE FILM
Seattle International Film Festival (US)
Norwegian Film Week, Moscow (RU)
Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (CH)
Fantasia International Film Festival (CA)
Transatlantyk Poznan International Film and Music Festival (PL)
Lucas International Children’s Film Festival (DE)
Flanders International Film Festival Ghent (BE)
European Film Forum Scanorama (LT)
Brisbane International Film Festival (AS)
2013 European Youth Film Festival of Flanders (BE)
Nordic Film Week in Vienna (The Northern Film Festival (AU)
Days of European Film (CZ)
Affiche Sons of Norway
Technical sheet
French titleUne éducation norvégienne
Year2011
Runtime87 min
CountriesNorvège · France
DirectorJens Lien
ProductionFriland, Les Films d'Antoine
Co-productionGotafilms, Nimbus
French releaseZootrope
World salesPlaytime