Something Special From Norway
Nordic Reach › Vol. 20 Nbr. 20, February 2007 › Culture Shock
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Summary
The protagonist of the film is Lars (Nils Jθrgen Kaalstad), a 25-yearold with a good heart and a bad temper, who works as an assistant at a swimming pool. Lars recognizes Hans (Henrik Mestad) as a possible pedophile, a middle-aged man appearing to set up a meeting with "Tim," played by gawky is-year-old Mikkel Bratt Silset. When pool attendant Lars sets out to obtain proof of Hans' abuse of young boys, a chain of violent events is set in motion, endangering the very teenagers Lars wants to protect. The Norwegian filmmakers have little or no sympathy for the pedophile character, but they do successfully present him in a realistic manner, not as a stereotypical monster in a trench coat.
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Something Special From Norway
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