Insomnia is a 1997 Norwegian thriller film about a police detective investigating a murder in a town located above the Arctic Circle. The investigation goes horribly wrong when he mistakenly shoots his partner and subsequently attempts to cover it up. The title of the film refers to his inability to sleep, the result of his guilt, represented by the relentless glare of the midnight sun. Insomnia was the film debut of director Erik Skjoldbjærg. The screenplay was written by Nikolaj Frobenius and Skjoldbjærg, and the soundtrack by Geir Jenssen.
Insomnia (1997)
Directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg
Genres - Crime, Mystery-Suspense, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Neo-Noir, Psychological Thriller Film |
Release Date - Mar 14, 1997 |
Run Time - 96 min. |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Movie Info
Official Site
Box Office
$227,569
Tags
Crime Writer, Death, Detective, Fog, Hallucination, Justice, Midnight Sun, Northern Norway, Shootout, Violent
Attributes
Narrative Location: Norway, set in Norway, set in the Arctic
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Álmatlanság
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Bezsennosc
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Bikhabi
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Fonos stin omihli
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Insomnia
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Insomnia - Den som synder sover ikke
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Insomnia - Todesschlaf
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Insomnio: Sin paz para el embrujado
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Insônia
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Nesanica
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Todesschlaf
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Φόνος στην ομίχλη
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Безсоння
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Безсъние
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Бессонница
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不眠症 オリジナル版 インソムニア
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极度失眠
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