A German couple, Niels and Maria, and their teenage son Markus move to the Norwegian coastal town of Hammerfest, hoping for a new beginning in the land of endless twilight. Instead they find themselves drifting further apart. Niels submerges himself in his work as an engineer and an affair with a co-worker, Maria works overtime and Markus struggles at school. One night, after a double shift, Maria’s car collides with something – or someone – on the road. But from tragedy comes mercy: the accident catalysing all three family members towards reconciliation.
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Cast
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Birgit Minichmayr
Maria
Known for
Downfall
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Jürgen Vogel
Niels
Known for
The Wave
Stereo
Henry Stange
Markus
Also in
Hinter Kaifeck
U.F.O.
Ane Dahl Torp
Linda
Known for
The Wave
The Ugly Stepsister
Maria Bock
Wenche
Known for
22 July
The Monitor
Stig Henrik Hoff
Björn
Known for
Into the White
The Thing
Stig Frode Henriksen
Iren Reppen
Sofie
Known for
Escape
Bjørn Sundquist
Mads
Known for
Ragnarok
Dead Snow
Hallvard Holmen
Widower
Known for
Furia
Nobel
Richard André Knutsen
Mikkel
No other roles listed
Kristoffer Mortensen
Ole
No other roles listed
Matthias Glasner Director · Kim Fupz Aakeson Screenplay Jakub Bejnarowicz Cinematographer
First release February 16, 2012 · Produced in Germany · Languages English, German, Norwegian
Production
Ophir Film
Production
Schwarzweiss Filmproduktion
Production
Neofilm
Production
Germany
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Languages
Original title
Gnade
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German · Norwegian
Release dates
Germany · February 16, 2012
Premiere
Germany · October 18, 2012
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Norway
January 18, 2013 · Theatrical
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