Journey to the Sea

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Journey to the Sea
Directed by Arne Skouen
Written by Arne Skouen
Starring Erik Bye
Synne Skouen
Cinematography Odd Geir Sæther
Edited by Bjørn Breigutu
Music by Gunnar Sønstevold
Distributed by Kommunenes filmcentral
Release date
  • November 3, 1966 (1966-11-03)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

Journey to the Sea (Norwegian : Reisen til havet) is a Norwegian drama film from 1966 directed by Arne Skouen, who was also the screenwriter. [1] [2] [3] Skouen's daughter Synne Skouen played Pinne, a teenage girl wanted by the authorities. [4]

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Plot

The truck driver Hilmar offers fifteen-year-old Pinne a ride. The girl, who seems frightened and withdrawn, does not say much other than that she wants to go to the sea. At a gas station, Hilmar learns from the radio that Pinne is wanted. She has escaped from the school where she was placed. Hilmar faces a dilemma: whether to call the sheriff or not. [5]

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References

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