Based on the award winning novel by Tarjei Vesaas, The Birds tells the tale of Mattis, a mentally disabled man cared for by his lonely older sister, Hege. Their everyday routine and isolated existence is interrupted when a lumberjack arrives at their lakeside cottage and falls in love with Hege, leaving Mattis fearful that he will lose his sister.
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Cast
12 people
Anders T. Andersen
Mattis
Known for
The 13th Warrior
Free Jimmy
Andrine Sæther
Hege
Known for
Dreams
Sophie's World
Henrik Rafaelsen
Jørgen
Known for
Thelma
Blind
Fridtjov Såheim
Known for
Ragnarok
Troll
Marte Engebrigtsen
Bondekone
Known for
Love
Jan Sælid
Bonden
Known for
Free Jimmy
The Snow Sister
Jonas Hoff Oftebro
Gutt
Known for
The Wave
Ragnarok
Camilla Frey
Inger
Known for
Burning
Wild Men
Torstein Bjørklund
Rugdejegeren
Known for
The Saboteurs
Heavy Trip
Kristin Grue
Anna
Known for
Beforeigners
Thea Borring Lande
Jente
Known for
Troll 2
Nils Sletta
Landhandler
Also in
Jul i Blåfjell
Berlinerpoplene
Anders T. Andersen Director · Hilde Susan Jægtnes Writer Tarjei Vesaas Author
Worldwide gross $11M · Budget $3.3M · First release November 5, 2019
Box office
Budget
$3,300,000
Worldwide gross
$11,400,000
Gross vs. budget
3.5×
Production
Viper Film
Production
Norway
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Languages
Original title
Fuglane
Original language
Norwegian
Spoken on screen
Norwegian · Norwegian Nynorsk
Release dates
Norway · November 5, 2019
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No release date listed for United States.
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