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Insomnia (1997)
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Reviews Counted:31
Fresh:30
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: Swedish detective Jonas Engstrom is working out of the Norwegian city of Oslo after being transferred following an indiscretion with a witness. When he finds himself investigating the murder of a... Swedish detective Jonas Engstrom is working out of the Norwegian city of Oslo after being transferred following an indiscretion with a witness. When he finds himself investigating the murder of a young woman just beyond the Arctic Circle in the gray Norwegian coastal town of Tromso, sunlight, fog, the 24-hour sunlight, and suspicious locals conspire to push Engstrom to the edge of sanity. A lack of sleep, questionable ethics, and a fatal mistake in his investigative procedure cause this lonely outsider to battle himself as much as the locals in his fight to solve the case. [More]
Starring: Stellan Skarsgaard, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Maria Bonnevie, Frode Rasmussen
Starring: Stellan Skarsgaard, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Maria Bonnevie, Frode Rasmussen, Gisken Armand
Director: Erik Skjoldbjaerg
Director: Erik Skjoldbjaerg
Screenwriter: Nikolaj Frobenius
Producer: Petter J. Borgli, Tomas Backstrom, Tom Remlov
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Reviews for Insomnia
Skarsgard's chilling performance exploits his character's flaws and the mysterious Norwegian atmosphere gives this film an appealing film noir flavor.
It may have an unlikable hero and a cryptic plot, but the Norwegian film Insomnia works - if for no other reason than the fact that it gets the atmosphere right.
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