Synopsis
Swedish efficiency researchers come to Norway for a study of Norwegian men, to optimize their use of their kitchen. Folke Nilsson (Tomas Norström) is assigned to study the habits of Isak Bjørvik (Joachim Calmeyer). By the rules of the research institute, Folke has to sit on an umpire's chair in Isak's kitchen and observe him from there, but never talk to him. Isak stops using his kitchen and observes Folke through a hole in the ceiling instead. However, the two lonely men slowly overcome the initial post-war Norwegian-Swede distrust and become friends.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic75/100
129 audience votes
Key crew
- Jörgen BergmarkScreenplay
- Bent HamerDirector
- Bent HamerScreenplay
- Hans MathisenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Joachim CalmeyerIsak Bjørvik
- Tomas NorströmFolke Nilsson
- Bjørn FlobergGrant
- Reine BrynolfssonMalmberg
- Sverre Anker OusdalDr. Jack Zac. Benjaminsen
- Gard B. EidsvoldBakkemann
- Lennart JähkelGreen
- Leif AndréeDr. Ljungberg
- Bjørn JensegVaktmester
- Jan Gunnar RøiseVaktmesterassistent
- Trond BrænneOrdfører
Stills
Themes
researchfriendshipbachelorcookinghousewifecaravannorwaybeobachtunghochsitzneighborfootball (soccer)surveillance