Havlandet
Genres
Overview
This is a tale that has an epic scope in scenery "the northern snow-covered lands of coastal Norway" and is dramatized by moments of tumultuous stormy weather. But the focus is on Heikki (Stein Bjorn) a young man who is inspired by the northern lights to take a horse-drawn sled and make his way to the sea, hoping to come back with abundant fish. He is overtaken by a snowstorm and is forced to find shelter in a small, isolated cabin that is home to a half-crazy widow, her baby, and a blind man. Driven to arson by her internal demons, the woman destroys the cabin. She and the blind man perish, but Heikki manages to save the baby. He is now faced with an even greater challenge as he holds the infant and looks in the direction of the coastline.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1985-09-26
Status
Released
Original Language
Norwegian
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Stein Bjørn
Heikki
Arja Saijonmaa
Hilma
Bjørn Sundquist
Taavi
Sven Wollter
Matti
Anitta Suikkari
Anne-Kreeta
Jens Bolling
Den Blinde
Hege Sandvik
Marja
Kaja Glomm
Hillka
Camilla Nordwall Eriksrud
Lille-Hillka
Harald Woll
Mauri
Benedicte O. Marthinsen
Inkeri
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