What is it that gives music its unique power? And what, exactly, do we mean when we say that music is magical? These are some of the questions director Mats Andersen sets out to answer in his new film. HOW MUSIC PLAYS US is a scientific documentary which takes us from the studios of some of today’s most prominent Norwegian musicians (Aurora Aksnes, Kjetil Møster, Jonas Benyoub) and way back to the early stages of human evolution where the physiological, mental and psychological foundation for our love affair with music was laid.
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Cast
15 people
Kjartan Kristiansen
Self
Also in
DumDum Boys: I Dødens Dal
Pistolklubben
Aurora Aksnes
Self
Also in
Frozen II
A Touch of the Divine
Kjetil Møster
Self
Jonas Benyoub
Self
Also in
Countrymen
Edvard Valberg
Self
Christoffer Trædal
Self
Tomas Berglund
Self
Johan Hansson Liljeberg
Self
Nils Nilsen
Self
Anna Berg
Self
Known for
Love
Dan Lloyd
Self
Philip Ball
Self
Mats Andersen Director · Kjetil Vikene Writer Eirik Holst Aagård Cinematographer
First release October 18, 2024 · Produced in Norway · Languages English, Norwegian
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Norway
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Original title
Hva vi snakker om når vi snakker om musikk
Original language
Norwegian
Spoken on screen
English · Norwegian
Release dates
Norway · October 18, 2024
Premiere · Bergen International Film Festival
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