Norway
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Her fate hangs in the balance of his memory. Kathrine and Thomas arrive for a romantic weekend together on a remote island. Away from civilization, long-simmering tensions between them begin to erupt, and Thomas' sheen of gentility crumbles, revealing a psychopathic core that shocks Kathrine. When she accidentally pushes Thomas down a flight of stairs, he awakens with amnesia, revealing once again the man with whom she fell in love. Hopeful that his confusion will last until the ferry arrives, she pretends that they are strangers to one another.
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Part of Shorts Program 1: States Of Mind - A couple in their late 20s plan to climb a mountain in Norway, but in this potentially deadly situation, where trust is an absolute necessity, the relationship is put to the test.
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Director Arild Andresen won the Cinequest Audience Award with his film Liverpool Goalie at CQFF 2011 and returns with his latest coming-of-age story. Jarlee struggles, living in what can only be described as a dysfunctional family. In any household, where each member's distinct personality and very different dreams make functioning as a family unit difficult enough, an unpredictable alcoholic father makes it nearly impossible. Unable to stand up for himself, Jarlee finds an escape through music, politics, and girls.
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Immaturity versus Adulthood: two will enter, one will leave. Uneasy feelings about becoming a father and adult cause Henrik to act out in hilariously inappropriate ways in this offbeat comedy. On one hand, he wants to ignore adulthood and spend time fooling around with his friends. On the other, he must grow up and make his relationship work with Tone, the mother of his unborn child. Henrik finds it nearly impossible to balance his immaturity with his responsibilities, as he lacks certain abilities needed to handle this conflict.
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The Christmas of Bananas changed everything for Nikolaj.
Christmas, 1978: Nikolaj's father christens a dinner of banana-infused dishes by quoting Nietzsche's thoughts on religion. Nicolaj might remember this most about this particular holiday, if it weren't the very same Christmas his mother is hit by a truck and dies. Innocence lost, Nicolaj sets out to create his identity—which leads to one of rebellion as he takes an interest in guitar and the punk rock of The Sex Pistols. But what will this mean for the broken family, and how will they once again find each other?
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In the mountains of Norway, one man finds freedom in solitude, much to the chagrin of his mother.