Norwegian Dream (2023)

March 6, 2023 (NO) • Drama, Romance • 98m

Overview

Robert moves from the Polish countryside to work on a fish processing factory on the coast of Norway. There he falls in love with Ivar who is openly gay and a member of the workers union. Robert is hiding his sexual orientation from the other Polish immigrant workers. When Ivar helps the Polish to start a strike for better working conditions at the factory, Robert has to choose between money or love.

Director

Leiv Igor Devold

Writer

Justyna Bilik

Top Billed

Hubert Miłkowski

Keywords

homophobia drag queen norway fish factory lgbt labor union migrant worker workers union male male relationship coastal city gay theme

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Top Billed Cast

Hubert Miłkowski

Robert

Karl Bekele Steinland

Ivar

Edyta Torhan

Maria

Øyvind Brandtzæg

Bjørn

Jakub Sierenberg

Marek

Izabella Dudziak

Julia

Simonas Dovidauskas

Vytautas

Jakub Nosiadek

Oktawian

Piotr Czarnecki

Grzegorz

Hanna Klepacka

Madejska

Hans Petter Nilson

Leader of Union

Berit Rusten

Eli

Natalie Bjerke Roland

Johanna

Carl Martin Eggesbø

Anders

Grzegorz Kozlowski

Paweł

Kristine Ånstad Arntsen

Girl in Bar

Anna Gebhardt

Older Daughter

Hanna Gebhardt

Younger Daughter

Marianne Meløy

Maria's Boss

Lauritz Guldal Einarsen

Robert's Date

Katarzyna Wieczorek

Zawadzka

Even Wettland Gossé

Infant

Allan Fallrø

Bartender

Crew

Maciej Maciejewski

Gaffer

Anna Różalska

Executive Producer

Marta Dudziewicz

Music Consultant

Barbara Kapica

Sound Effects Editor

Agnieszka Kulczycka

Music Consultant

Michał Bagiński

Dialogue Editor

Tarik Hachoud

Executive Producer

Jan Chylak

Dialogue Editor

Wiktor Szymański

Dialogue Editor

Maciej Wiejaczka

Dialogue Editor

Ida Vennerød Kolstø

Editor

Gjermund Gisvold

Co-Writer

Florian Tessloff

Original Music Composer

Tomasz Mączka

Editor

Anna Warchoł

Dialogue Editor

Justyna Bilik

Writer

Radosław Paczocha

Co-Writer

Konrad Bugaj

Casting

Anna Bławut-Mazurkiewicz

Associate Producer

Håvard Wettland Gossé

Producer

Leiv Igor Devold

Director

Noah Sødahl Myren

Production Assistant

Patryk Kin

Director of Photography

Bartek Gliński

Co-Producer

Michael Eckelt

Co-Producer

Lennart Lenzing

Co-Producer

Line Klungseth Johansen

Associate Producer

Bente Maalen

Associate Producer

Dag André Koteng

Line Producer

Patrycja Kycia

Unit Production Manager

Renate Sletvold

Production Coordinator

Guro Kobberød

Production Coordinator

Joachim Lyng

Production Consultant

Magnus Wessel Bøe-Waal

First Assistant Director

Vegard Dahle

Second Assistant Director

Adam Korcz

First Assistant Camera

Gard Svalestuen

Second Assistant Camera

Adrian Maurud

Best Boy Lighting Technician

Daniel de Homont

Sound Mixer

Stian Granmo

Boom Operator

Jørgen Sellevold

Production Designer

Rune Karlsen

Location Manager

Maren Esdar

Costume Designer

Solveig Dahle Stoltz

Costume Assistant

Nathalie Sletvold

Costume Assistant

Celine Engebrigtsen

Casting

Kristina Kolytė

Casting

Edita Kabaraitė

Casting

Lucas Lien

Production Assistant

Ask Moe

Production Assistant

Kevin A. Figueredo

Driver

Benjamin Danielsen

Driver

Orjan Dypdahl

Stunt Driver

Øyvinn Kastnes

Editor

Finn Walther

Additional Editing

Sebastián Sepúlveda

Editorial Consultant

Michał Fojcik

Sound Designer

Wojciech Iskierka

Foley Artist

Jan Rey

Foley Mixer

Bartłomiej Magdoń

Foley Editor

Jørgen Meyer

ADR Mixer

Krzysztof Kiełbasa

ADR Mixer

Viktor Orri Árnason

Musician

Lucy Railton

Musician

Jan Andrees

Orchestrator

Agnieszka Kulczycka

Music Supervisor

Marta Dudziewicz

Music Supervisor

Wendi Pendeza Kazonza

Music Supervisor

Wendi Pendeza Kazonza

Music Consultant

Thore Garberg

Music Supervisor

Thore Garberg

Music Consultant

Benjamin Wüpper

Head of Production

Jochen Hinrichs-Stöldt

Colorist

Felix Zechner

Title Designer

Kjell Ola Dahl

Script Consultant

Karol Griffiths

Script Consultant

Kirsten Bonnén Rask

Script Consultant

Trond Morten Kristensen Venaasen

Script Consultant

Anna Lian

Script Consultant

Laurie Hutzler

Script Consultant

Karolina Dmitrów-Devold

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Ina Amalie Devold

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Jan Komasa

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Lauritz Guldal Einarsen

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Krzysztof Jedlikowszki

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Mariusz Czwórnóg

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Magnus Meyer Arnesen

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Jarle Wilhelmsen

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Johan-Magnus Elvemo

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Tore Kirkholt

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Anne Gjelsvik

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Sven Østgaard

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Asbjorn Tiller

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Jon Raundalen

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Jan Naszewski

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Håvard Bustnes

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Aleksandra Szefler

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Johanna Pyykkö

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Nikolai Korsgaard

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Michalina Marczak

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Gabriela Warden

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Hanna Musiol

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Jørgen Færøy Flasnes

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Agata Maria Kochaniewicz

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Anders Borchgrevink

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Weronika Czołnowska

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Kristoffer Spender

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Ingvil Giske

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Annette Haugsdal

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Christoffer Heie

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Arild Andersen

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Ellen Ugelstad

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Przemek Mućko

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Marek Kraszewski

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Karol Czaplis

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Kasia Czaplis

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Julia Leyda

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Grzegorz Sokół

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Jannicke Systad Jacobsen

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Karen Gravås

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Helmi Aaltonen

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Anne Marit Myrstad

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Eirik Gogstad

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Andrzej Mellin

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Magnus Mork

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Karol Matuszak

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Reviews

Brent Marchant

⭐ 6/10

September 26, 2023

Coming out stories have become a staple of LGBTQ+ cinema over the years, and, through the years, these offerings have increasingly come to distinguish themselves by incorporating greater and more specific details about the circumstances under which these tales unfold. Adding such context has significantly helped these films establish themselves as stories that go beyond being works of fundamentally basic gay-themed cinema. However, by including these additional narrative elements, it’s become incumbent on the creators of these pictures to seek to harmoniously integrate these supplemental aspects into their stories to make them more complete offerings. Such appears to have been the intent behind director Leiv Igor Devold’s third feature outing, the story of a closeted laborer (Hubert Milkowski) who leaves his native Poland to take a job in Norway, hoping that he’ll find a more tolerant way of life compared to the bigoted attitudes prevalent in his homeland. Upon arrival, however, he finds adjustment difficult, partly because he’s unaccustomed to his newfound freedom and partly because of other challenges faced by immigrant workers, such as the bald-faced disrespect often inflicted on them, issues related to the difficulty involved in union organizing and seeking ways to balance his life in Norway with that of relatives back in Poland. All of these story threads have merit, too, but this release struggles to find an effective degree of integration, prompting the narrative to frequently wander as if lost in the Scandinavian woods. That’s unfortunate, given that all the makings of an engaging story are present here, but they never quite gel into a cohesive whole, leaving viewers wondering exactly what the filmmaker and script writers were ultimately going for. Granted, the film shines a bright light on the widely held illusion of a “Norwegian dream,” one that sadly seems to mirror its equally illusory American counterpart, but, that consideration aside, this tale ultimately raises more questions than it answers, leaving viewers as unsatisfied as its disillusioned protagonist. Indeed, staying put might not be the wisest decision for someone in need of making a change, but then an alleged panacea might not be the answer either. As ambitious as it might be to try to convey that notion cinematically, some things just don’t work out in the end, as this film illustrates.

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