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Directed by | Morten Tyldum |
Written by | Thomas Moldestad Gunnar Staalesen |
Cinematography | John Andreas Andersen |
Edited by | Jon Endre Mørk |
Music by | Ginge |
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Distributed by | SF Norge |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | Norway |
Language | Norwegian |
Box office | $1.9 million |
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