Gavagai
6.3
German businessman Carsten Neuer travels to Norway to finish the impossible translation of some Norwegian poems by Tarjei Vesaas into Chinese, a project of his late wife. He hires Niko, a down-on-his-luck tour guide, to drive him to the poet's home and places of inspiration to stimulate his own translation. On the road, the ghost of Carsten's wife appears to him, while Niko struggles with the sudden consequences of his girlfriend's pregnancy. On this journey, two very different men come to realize the transforming power of love, the limits of language, and the human need for friendship.
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Cast
21 people
Andreas Lust
Carsten Neuer
Known for
Pagan Peak
The Robber
Mikkel Gaup
Niko Haapasalo
Known for
Pathfinder
Breaking the Waves
Rob Tregenza
Kirk Kjeldsen
Anni-Kristiina Juuso
Mari Dahl
Known for
The Cuckoo
Tom Papa
Known for
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
The Informant!
Joakim Nango
Woman at diner
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Ambrose Roche
Mona Eiris
Karin Mustvedt-Plüs
Beach partygoer
Tor Arne Øvrebø
Halvor Sandnes
Rob Tregenza Director · Kirk Kjeldsen Writer
United States release July 14, 2017 · Produced in Canada, Germany, Norway, United States · Languages English, German, Norwegian
Production
Gestell Motion Picture Company
Production
Lichtbogen Filmproduktion
Production
Properfilm
Production
Canada · Germany · Norway · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German · Norwegian
Release dates
Norway · October 21, 2016
Theatrical
United States · July 14, 2017
Premiere · Maine International Film Festival
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