The read
Critics rate it 26 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
German businessman Carsten Neuer travels to Norway to finish the impossible translation of some Norwegian poems by Tarjei Vesaas into Chinese, a project of his late wife. He hires Niko, a down-on-his-luck tour guide, to drive him to the poet's home and places of inspiration to stimulate his own translation. On the road, the ghost of Carsten's wife appears to him, while Niko struggles with the sudden consequences of his girlfriend's pregnancy. On this journey, two very different men come to realize the transforming power of love, the limits of language, and the human need for friendship.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Metacritic91/100
Critics rate it 26 points higher than audiences do.
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Rob TregenzaDirector
- Rob TregenzaWriter
- Kirk KjeldsenWriter
Cast
- Andreas LustCarsten Neuer
- Mikkel GaupNiko Haapasalo
- Anni-Kristiina JuusoMari Dahl
- Joakim NangoWoman at diner