Zero Kelvin

– Larsen, an aspiring poet in '20s Oslo, leaves his girlfriend to spend a year as a trapper in East Gr..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 58 Minutes
Release Year:
1995
Original Name:
Kjærlighetens kjøtere
Zero Kelvin (1995) - Also known as Kjærlighetens kjøtere

Larsen, an aspiring poet in '20s Oslo, leaves his girlfriend to spend a year as a trapper in East Greenland. There he is teamed with a seemingly rough old sailor/trapper, Randbæk, and a scientist, Holm. Trapped in a tiny hut together as the Arctic winter sets in, a complex and intense love/hate relationship develops between Randbæk and Larsen, who are more similar than either would like to admit. A powerful psychological and physical drama set against stunningly bleak Arctic scenery.

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Release Date:

27 Nov 1996

Language:

Norwegian, Swedish

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Hans Petter Moland

Writer:

Lars Bill Lundholm, Hans Petter Moland, Peter Tutein (novel)

Main Actors:

Stellan Skarsgård, Gard B. Eidsvold, Bjørn Sundquist, Camilla Martens

Plot:

Larsen, an aspiring poet in 20's Oslo, leaves his girlfriend to spend a year as a trapper in East Greenland. There he is teamed with a seemingly rough old sailor/trapper, Randbek, and a scientist, Holm. Trapped in a tiny hut together as the arctic winter sets in, a complex and intense love/hate relationship develops between Randbek and Larsen, who are more similar than either would like to admit. A powerful psychological and physical drama set against stunningly bleak arctic scenery.

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Production:

Kino on Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10