The Almost Man

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The Almost Man
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Norwegian Mer eller mindre mann
Directed by Martin Lund
Starring Henrik Rafaelsen
Egil Birkeland  [ no ]
Release date
  • 30 June 2012 (2012-06-30)(KVIFF)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

The Almost Man (Norwegian : Mer eller mindre mann) is a 2012 Norwegian comedy film directed by Martin Lund. [1] The film won the 2012 Crystal Globe at the 47th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where Henrik Rafaelsen also won the Best Actor award for his role in the film.

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References

  1. "Karlovy Vary's Crystal Globe goes to the Almost Man".