I Belong (film)

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I Belong
Directed byDag Johan Haugerud
Written byDag Johan Haugerud
CinematographyKim Hiorthøy
Edited byJens Christian Fodstad
Music byPeder Kjellsby
Release date
  • 14 September 2012 (2012-09-14)(Norway)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

I Belong (Norwegian : Som du ser meg) is a 2012 Norwegian drama film directed by Dag Johan Haugerud. It was nominated for the 2013 Nordic Council Film Prize. [1]

The film's world premiere was at the 2012 Norwegian International Film Festival, where it won the Nordic Film Prize, worth 75000 NOK. [2]

At the 2013 Amanda Awards, I Belong won the top prize (Best Feature) as well as the awards for Best Actress (Laila Goody), Best Original Screenplay (Dag Johan Haugerud), and Best Director (Dag Johan Haugerud). [3]

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References

  1. "Five outstanding films compete for the Nordic Council Film Prize 2013" (Press release). Nordisk Film & TV Fond. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-09-30. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. Leo Barraclough (22 August 2012). "'I Belong' wins Haugesund prize". Variety. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. Jorn Rossing Jensen (19 August 2013). "A tie between I Belong and Kon-Tiki: four Amanda prizes each". Cineuropa. Retrieved 11 June 2018.