Southbound Shooting Star sparks German audiences

January 14, 2010

Norwegian feature film “North” by Rune Denstad Langlo opened in German cinemas last weekend with a respectable total of 15,000 spectators attending the film. The film stars Norwegian Shooting Star 2010 for the Berlinale, Anders Baasmo Christiansen.

Norwegian Shooting Star sparks German audiences: Anders Baasmo Christiansen as Jomar in Rune Denstad Langlo's North (2009)

Norwegian road movie hits Germany

Described as a road movie comedy, the film follows a former athlete returning by snow scooter to reality, his ex-girlfriend and his son, five years after a mental breakdown.

The main character Jomar is portrayed by Norwegian actor Anders Baasmo Christiansen who also is Norway’s Shooting Star at the 2010 Berlinale. The Berlinale kicks off next month.

Source: Norwegian Film Institute