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Elling Petter Naess After two years of institutionalized life in a state home, Elling and Kjell are sent off to live on their own. Facing the challenges of the real world, the middle-aged roommates find themselves misfits in a fast, confusing world, but through their friendship and some unusual coping mechanisms they find a way to succeed. Norway's biggest box office hit to date and an Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. In Norwegian with English subtitles. Norway, 2001, 89 mins. Videocassette | $37.95 DVD | $37.95
Aberdeen Hans Petter Moland A cocaine-using, commitment-phobic, corporate warrior transports her estranged, alcoholic father from Oslo, Norway to Aberdeen, Scotland in this unusual road film from the director of Zero Kelvin. The journey comes at the request of the girl's dying mother, but the road is as rocky as their relationship and filled with confrontation, excess, violence, and finally understanding. The standout cast includes Stellan Skarsgard, Lena Headey, Ian Hart and Charlotte Rampling. In English. Norway/Great Britain, 2000, 106 mins. DVD | $44.95
Chlorox, Ammonia and Coffee Mona J. Hoel This smart, infectious Norwegian comedy, also known as Salto, Salmiakk og Kaffe, tells of what happens when the seemingly inconsequential lives of some small-town folks fall apart, revealing a world of secrets, lies, loves, drugs, and trampolines, all of which will only make sense when you're watching it. "Director Mona J. Hoel treats us to full-immersion Euro-misery in this determinedly bleak comedy" (Village Voice). In Norwegian with English subtitles. Norway, 2004, 106 mins. DVD | $37.95
Cool & Crazy Knut Erik Jensen Knut Erik Jensen's charming look at the members of an all-male choir living in a depressed Norwegian fishing community won Best Documentary honors at the Chicago International Film Festival. "It's so thoroughly engaging, so beautifully made, strikingly shot and chock-full of humor and humanity, I can't imagine any intelligent audience not falling in love with it--if only they take the leap of faith to see it" (Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune). Norwegian with English subtitles. Norway/Sweden, 2001, 105 mins. DVD | $44.95
Cool & Crazy on the Road Knut Erik Jensen The sequel to the wildly successful docu-musical Cool & Crazy finds the Norwegian Berlevag Male Choir, whose member's range in age from early 30's to late 90's, on tour in the United States in the immediate aftermath of the September 11th tragedy. Director Knut Erik Jensen captures the wide range of experiences the choir encounters, from the uproarious to the somber, as they strive to comfort through song a nation faced with grief, anger and fear. "Charming and engaging" (Chicago Tribune). In English and Norwegian with English subtitles. Norway, 2002, 105 mins. DVD | $44.95
Cross My Heart...and Hope to Die Marius Holst Otto, the smallest boy on the soccer team, is having a hard time finding acceptance from his teammates, classmates, or anyone else for that matter. Left behind at home when his best friend leaves for summer vacation, Otto is befriended by a stranger named Frank and soon his life undergoes some drastic and dangerous changes. This memorable coming-of-age story won the Prix de Montreal at the Montreal Film Festival, the Blue Angel Award at the Berlin Film Festival and Best New Director honors at the Seattle International Film Festival. In Norwegian with English subtitles. Norway, 1994, 96 mins. DVD | $37.95
Elling Petter Naess After two years of institutionalized life in a state home, Elling and Kjell are sent off to live on their own. Facing the challenges of the real world, the middle-aged roommates find themselves misfits in a fast, confusing world, but through their friendship and some unusual coping mechanisms they find a way to succeed. Norway's biggest box office hit to date and an Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. In Norwegian with English subtitles. Norway, 2001, 89 mins. DVD | $37.95
Insomnia Erik Skjoldbjaerg Stellan Skarsgard (Breaking the Waves, Good Will Hunting) stars in this atmospheric and potent feature about a detective who accidentally kills his own partner and tries to cover it up while continuing the investigation he is assigned to. "Formidable. Insomnia is virtually flawless as it builds inexorably to a finish as impossible to predict as it is satisfying" (Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times). Norwegian with English subtitles; Norway, 1997, 97 mins. DVD | $44.95
Kristin Lavransdatter Liv Ullmann Actress-turned-director Liv Ullmann (working with fellow Bergman veteran, cinematographer Sven Nykvist) tackles Sigrid Undset's novel of a forbidden love affair in medieval Norway. The daughter of a wealthy landowner encounters a world of violent emotions inspired by her beauty. Seeking refuge in a convent, she meets the knight she will fall in love with and begins an affair that challenges the social status quo. "Ullmann emerges as a significant filmmaker in her own right" (Boston Herald). The DVD is letterboxed, and contains the 180-min. directors cut, with an interview with Ullmann, the original theatrical trailer, optional English subtitles and more. In Norwegian with English subtitles. Norway, 1995, 144 mins. DVD | $37.95
Lakki...The Boy Who Could Fly Svend Wam The bittersweet, lyrical adventures of a lonely 14-year-old boy are at the center of this haunting film. Neglected by his father and ignored by his decadent mother, Lakki takes to the streets. There he befriends a punk rocker who brutalizes him. All the while, mysterious feathers sprout from his back until, confronted by a miraculous transformation, he must fight for his sanity. In Norwegian with English subtitles. Norway, 1992, 98 mins. DVD | $44.95
Next Door Pal Sletaune After being dumped by his girlfriend, John befriends the unusual pair of women living next door to his apartment. When he allows himself to be seduced by them, he enters a bizarre world where truth and fantasy can't be distinguished so easily in this sexy, psychological thriller from Norway. "An homage to Roman Polanski with nods to David Lynch" - (Variety). Includes Behind-the-scenes featurette; "Meet the Neighbors" featurette; "Mental Spaces" featurette; trailer and more. In Norwegian with English subtitles. Norway, 2005, 76 mins. DVD | $44.95
Scared to Death Are Kalmar In this Norwegian action film, a struggling writer in Oslo gets dragged into the dangerous world of drugs when he agrees to pick up a bag dropped from a plane for a friend. His descent into the merciless world of extreme greed and violence has just begun. With Asmund Brede Elke, Bjarte Hielmeland, and Line Verndal. In Norwegian with English subtitles. Norway, 1997, 86 mins. DVD | $37.95
Sebastian Svend Wam From the creators of Lakki--The Boy Who Grew Wings comes this sweet story of sexual confusion set in the ultra-liberal social atmosphere of modern Norway. Seventeen-year-old Sebastian and his buddy Ulf are the perfect pals, until one of them decides he wants more. Joy and gentle comedy follow as the boys struggle to understand this new element in their relationship. In Norwegian and Swedish with English subtitles. Norway/Sweden, 1995, 88 mins. DVD | $44.95
Sondagsengler (The Other Side of Sunday) Berit Nesheim This Academy Award nominee for best foreign language film, set in 1950s Norway, is a lyrical, biting look at a small church community and the grandeur of adolescence. Maria (Marie Theisen), the preacher's daughter, attempts to free herself from the constraints of the community and her cold fish father, who doesn't always practice what he preaches. She finds an ally in the soulful, free-thinking, middle-aged Mrs. Tunheim (Hildegun Riise), who works at the church. Theisen and Riise shared the Best Actress Prize at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Norwegian with English subtitles. Norway, 1996, 103 mins. DVD | $37.95
Uno Aksel Hennie Director Aksel Hennie mixes crime film elements into a closely-observed domestic drama from Norway. Hennie stars as David, a twentysomething Oslo gym employee with few prospects for the future. Splitting his time between his thuggish boss, his estranged parents, and his developmentally disabled brother, David is forced to choose allegiances when his father falls terminally ill. Gritty and moving, Hennie's film tackles issues of alienation and reconciliation with maturity and grace. In Norwegian with English subtitles. Norway, 2004, 99 min. DVD | $44.95
Zero Kelvin Hans Petter Moland This "gripping...raw-boned polar adventure" (Stephen Holden, The New York Times) stars Stellan Skarsgard in an extraordinary story of conflict and survival filmed on location in the wilderness of Greenland. Set in 1925, it tells the story of three men: a poet, a scientist and a sailor, forced to live together in a remote Arctic cabin during a winter working as fur trappers. Totally cut off from civilization, the men face the elements and each other with increasing difficulty, leading to a violent and harrowing climax. Norwegian with English subtitles; Norway, 1995, 113 mins. DVD | $44.95
