Insomnia

Name: Insomnia
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1998-05-29
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 7.30
Cast: Gisken Armand, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Maria Mathiesen, Stellan Skarsgård

– Detectives Jonas and Erik are called to the midnight sun country of northern Norway to investigate a..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.30 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 36 Minutes

Release Year:

1997

Detectives Jonas and Erik are called to the midnight sun country of northern Norway to investigate a recent homicide, but their plan to arrest the killer goes awry, and Jonas mistakenly shoots Erik. The suspect escapes, and a frightened Jonas pins Erik's death on the fugitive. Jonas continues to pursue the killer as he seeks to protect himself; however, his mounting guilt and the omnipresent sun plague him with an insomnia that affects his sanity.

Styles:

Intense, Tense, Gloomy, Suspense, Bleak, Psychological, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

20th Century, 1990s

Producing Country:

Norway

Filming Locations:

Norway, Europe

Genre:

Crime, Thriller, Mystery

Insomnia (1997) - Trailer

Release Date:

29 May 1998

Language:

Norwegian, Swedish

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

Directed by:

Erik Skjoldbjærg

Story Written By:

Erik Skjoldbjærg, Nikolaj Frobenius

Main Actors:

Gisken Armand, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Maria Mathiesen, Stellan Skarsgård

Plot:

In a Norwegian city with a 24-hour daylight cycle, a Swedish murder investigator is brought in to find an elusive killer. But when the officer accidentally kills his own partner and covers it up, a double sided game of cat-and-mouse ensues.

Awards:

2 nominations.

Production Company:

Norsk Film

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

97%