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Head Above Water

Original title: Hodet over vannet
  • 1993
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.3K
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Head Above Water (1993)
NorwegianDark ComedyComedyThriller

Einar and Bjørn leave Lene on the island for a fishing trip, when her former lover, Gaute, appears drunk and falls asleep in her bed.Einar and Bjørn leave Lene on the island for a fishing trip, when her former lover, Gaute, appears drunk and falls asleep in her bed.Einar and Bjørn leave Lene on the island for a fishing trip, when her former lover, Gaute, appears drunk and falls asleep in her bed.

  • Director
    • Nils Gaup
  • Writers
    • Geir Eriksen
    • Eirik Ildahl
  • Stars
    • Lene Elise Bergum
    • Svein Roger Karlsen
    • Morten Abel
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nils Gaup
    • Writers
      • Geir Eriksen
      • Eirik Ildahl
    • Stars
      • Lene Elise Bergum
      • Svein Roger Karlsen
      • Morten Abel
    • 7User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast5

    Lene Elise Bergum
    • Lene
    Svein Roger Karlsen
    • Einar
    Morten Abel
    • Bjørn
    Reidar Sørensen
    Reidar Sørensen
    • Gaute
    Jon Skolmen
    Jon Skolmen
    • Policeman
    • Director
      • Nils Gaup
    • Writers
      • Geir Eriksen
      • Eirik Ildahl
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    • Trivia
      This movie was made available in 2025 when it was released on inter-regional (region-free) Blu-Ray Disk by Norske Filmklassikere (Norwegian Film Classics), Norsk Filmdistribusjon and Platekompaniet as the 89th release in a new series with classics, NFK0089, but without subtitles in English, and is supposed to be held in stock for film lovers.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Norsk film er ____!?: Hodet over vannet (1993) (2021)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 8, 1993 (Norway)
    • Countries of origin
      • Norway
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Norwegian
    • Also known as
      • Huvudet över vattnet
    • Filming locations
      • Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway
    • Production companies
      • Filmkameratene
      • Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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