''Hevn (Revenge)''

Hevn (Revenge)
Hevn
Directed by Kjersti Steinsbø
Produced by Kristine Knudsen, Paul Barkin, Mark Gingras, Lisa G. Black[1]
Screenplay by Kjersti Steinsbø
Based on Dukken i taket
by Ingvar Ambjørnsen [2]
Starring Siren Jørgensen
Frode Winther
Maria Bock
Anders Baasmo Christiansen
Music by Michael White[3]
Cinematography Anna Myking
Edited by Jon Endre Mørk
Production
companies
Den siste skilling AS
Alcina Pictures
Distributed by Euforia Film AS (Norway)
Beta Cinema (International Sales Agent)
Release date
  • November 6, 2015 (2015-11-06) (Norway)[2]
  • May 27, 2016 (2016-05-27) (Canada)[4]
Running time
 104 minutes[5]
Country Norway
Canada
Language Norwegian

Hevn (Revenge) is a 2015 Norwegian-Canadian drama film directed by Kjersti Steinsbø.[6][7]

Production

The Norwegian-language movie was shot in Fjærland, Norway with post-production in Toronto.[8][9] The script is based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen's novel Dukken i taket (Doll in the Ceiling) and The Doll in the Ceiling was the film's original title when it started filming in September 2014.[9][10] Another working title of the film was "The Good Sister".[11][12] The crew of the film is largely female.[4] A version of the film played as a "work in progress" at the Göteborg Film Festival in January 2015.[13]

Release

The film was released theatrically in Norway in November 2015 and then played at the Göteborg Film Festival in February 2016,[5] the Beaune International Thriller Film Festival in March 2016,[14] and Night Visions (film festival) in April 2016.[15][16][17]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 71%, based on 7 reviews with an average rating of 6.6/10.[18]

Awards

At the 2016 Amanda Awards, Maria Bock was named Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Hevn.[19]

The film had one nomination in the 5th Canadian Screen Awards: Michael White in the category Achievement in Music — Original Score.[20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "HEVN (Revenge)". First Weekend Club. Archived from the original on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 "HEVN (Revenge) (Hevn)". Norwegian Film Database. Norwegian Film Institute. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  3. ↑ Hill, Katie (31 May 2016). "Interview With Director Kjersti Steinsbø On Chilling New Thriller: Hevn (Revenge)". The Culture Trip. Retrieved 15 June 2016. I loved working with Michael White, our composer who brought so much feeling to the film.
  4. 1 2 Levack, Chandler. "Hevn is the feminist revenge film we all deserve". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016. She will introduce the film and do a Q&A for the North American premiere on May 27th for the 6:45pm screening.
  5. 1 2 Edström, Cia. "Hevn (Revenge)" (in Swedish). Göteborg Film Festival. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hevn (Revenge) (Hevn)". Cineuropa. Creative Europe Media. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  7. ↑ Hertz, Barry (27 May 2016). "Hevn: Thriller fails to stand out in revenge genre". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  8. ↑ Barkin, Paul (21 May 2016). "OMDC Success Story: Alcina Pictures". Ontario Media Development Corporation. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Filming starts for Doll in the Ceiling". Western Norway Film Commission. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (24 September 2014). "Alcina Pictures rolls camera on revenge thriller in Norway". Playback. Brunico Communications. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  11. ↑ De Pablos, Emiliano (15 August 2015). "Haugesund: 'Men,' 'Rams,' 'Daughter' Screen at Fest's New Nordic Films". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  12. ↑ "Study of a co-production". Norwegian International Film Festival. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  13. ↑ Jensen, Jorn Rossing (29 January 2015). "A tale of revenge in progress at Göteborg". Cineuropa. Creative Europe Media. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  14. ↑ Niko (31 March 2016). "Beaune 2016, jour 1: braquage, espionnage et maris volages". Born to Watch (in French). Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  15. ↑ "HEVN (Revenge)". Night Visions. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  16. ↑ Riku (30 March 2016). "Night Visions brings in Norwegian thrillers". RICOUP. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  17. ↑ "Festivals and Awards". Norwegian Film Institute. Archived from the original on 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "Hevn (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  19. ↑ "Here are the 2016 Amanda Winners" (Press release). Norwegian International Film Festival. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "2017 Film Nominees". Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
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