Journey to the Sea | |
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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 |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | Norway |
Language | Norwegian |
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]
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 The girl, who seems frightened and withdrawn, does not say much other than that she wants to go to the sea.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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