Overview
A Jewish family leaves Germany after surviving the Holocaust and heads to Norway. Mendel, their youngest son, is too young to make sense of the Holocaust but tries to comprehend his family's actions during the war and their nightmares now. His imagination frequently runs away from him.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Bent Åserud and Geir Bøhren
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Helge Semb
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Alexander RøslerWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 20, 1998
- Original language
- Norwegian
- Countries
- Norway
Cast
- Thomas Jüngling SørensenMendel
Teresa HarderBela Trotzig
Hans KremerAron Trotzig- Martin MeingastDavid
Bjørn SundquistVottemannen
Charlotte TrierMrs. Freund- Wolfgang PintzkaMr. Freund
- John Henning Görbing-HermstadMarkus Freund
- Lene BragliMrs. Rosen
- Geo von KroghMr. Rosen
Bjørn JensegUgland- Gaute Thu TesliSiggen
- Ketil GudimFarmer
- Wenche KvammeSister Britt
Trond HøvikMissionary- Torill ØyenMiss
Stig R. AmdamOlsen
Anitra EriksenYoung Neighbor- Bente LavikNeighbor
Rune TemteFireman
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