Karl Erik Brøndbo

Movies

Everybody Hates Johan
Cinematography
Johan, a loner with horses and explosives, is never accepted by the local community. We follow his struggle for belonging in the village and the lifelong, unrequited love for the girl next door, which he accidentally blew up in his youth.
Name of the Game
Cinematography
One of Norway's most promising politicians is close to becoming the next prime minister, until scandalous stories of his past surface in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Director Håvard Bustnes sets out to make a film about him, but over time, he himself gets more and more drawn into Giske's publicity campaign.
Ulv
Director of Photography
A mother tells her son a fairy tale, inspired by their own lives, about a young wolf who moves from the city to the village in search of the good life. Close to nature, and new to a world where the distance between life and death is short, the son is looking for a new friend: 'Do you want to play with me, wolfy?'
The Quest for Tonewood
Director of Photography
Gaspar, a luthier, wants to make a violin from the wood of a tree so rare that it may or may not exist anymore.
Betrayed
Cinematography
During World War II, millions of Jews from all over Europe are deported and killed in German concentration camps. When the German troops invade Norway, the Norwegian Jews feel safe and protected. But anti-Semitism knows no borders and as the war escalates in Europe, the situation changes drastically. Suddenly, their radios are taken away; their passports are stamped with a big J and one day, all the men men over the age of 15 are arrested and taken to prisons camps. Many of the women left behind are too frightened to escape and are desperately waiting for their husbands and sons to come back home. On November 26, 1942, hundreds of Jews are picked up by the police in the middle of the night and are transported to the dock in Oslo. Unknowing and frightened men, women, children, sick and old are forced on board the awaiting German cargo ship "SS DONAU". The ship leaves with 532 Norwegian Jews onboard; 302 men, 188 women and 42 children. The end station is Auschwitz.
Harajuku
Cinematography
The evening before Christmas eve, Vilde is hanging out with her friends at the central station, when she learns that her mother has been in an accident. She is forced to contact her biological father, but wants to run away to Tokyo.
It's Alright
Cinematography
Five-year-old Alexa comes to realize that her young mother is out of money and on the verge of a breakdown. Hoping to save the situation, Alexa makes a decision she will never forget.
The Psychonaut
Cinematography
The Psychonaut is a short hybrid documentary film showing how it's like to travel in one's own mind with the help of shrooms.
Staying Alive
Director of Photography
Marianne (34) discovers that her boyfriend Håkon is having an affair. Supported by her best friend's revenge tips, Marianne stumbles into her new life where she discovers that coziness is overrated and having fun is what matters.
One Night in Oslo
Director of Photography
One Night in Oslo follows a group of young people in Oslo’s Eastern parts on the night before Norway’s National Day, and reflects their expectations and emotions ahead of the celebration.