Petra
Edvard Munch was one of the most important artists in the period between the 19th and 20th centuries. His motif Skrik (The Scream), repeated in several techniques, became part of the 20th-century world subconsciousness – an image of fear and loneliness most people probably know, even if they have no idea who created it.
Girl and Boy
With the distinctive technique of using multi-level glass tables, Norwegian animator Elin Grimstead has created a darkly mystical fairy tale. A girl and a boy seek to remove death from the world as they create their own funeral rites for the dead animals they find.
Wenche
When Norwegian scientist Marie attends a seminar in Paris on the actual weight of a kilo, it is her own measurement of disappointment, grief and, not least, love, that ends up on the scale. Finally Marie is forced to come to terms with how much a human life truly weighs and which measurements she intends to live by.
Gudrun
Норвегия. Зима. Трудолюбивый Нилс управляет мощным плужным снегоочистителем, который очищает дороги и горные проходы негостеприимного обледенелого ландшафта местности, где он сам живёт. Совсем недавно он был признан жителем года за свои старания, а теперь получает известие о том, что его сын погиб в результате передозировки героина. Отказываясь верить в правдивость официальной версии смерти своего сына, он начинает тайное расследование с целью найти предполагаемых убийц парня. Однако дальнейшие события разворачиваются самым непредсказуемым образом, и ему приходится стать таинственным героем, внушающим страх в преступном мире.
Jorunn
Farukh sits in the middle of beautiful Norway. Like the rest of the asylum seekers he waits for a response from the UDI for a residence permit. Farukh is a very optimistic man, who often comforted the young asylum seekers are afraid of being returned to war and deprivation.
Engelen
At the psychiatric clinic Varden the attendants are mad and the inmates are sane.
A man brings home a ugly dog to annoy his wife.
Susie
Bent, Frank and Susie live in the same street, and when they finally meet they have to face new problems. Unknown problems concerning themselves. The question is: Do they manage to solve them?
Vigdis
Reidar is a resident at Solihøgda psychiatric institution. He is expecting the Earth to be hit by a huge meteor any time now, but until then he is busy trying to keep his fellow patient, Juni, from killing herself.
Gunlaug
Film based on the Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson novel "Fiskerjænten"
Narrator
The story of Tell Teigen from Høyanger in Sogn og Fjordane, which in the 1950s became world famous for his daring aerial acrobatics. Tell Teigen died in a 1958 accident.
Daniel's Mother
Daniel Jul is a 28 year old psychiatrist, still living with his mom. He and his friend Ronny have one thing in common, they like searching for metallic objects in the ground. One day they find a jewel with the name "Janne" imprinted. This is the beginning of something big for Daniel. His life will never be the same. He's about to discover a lot of hidden secrets, about himself and others.
Mrs. Tunheim
Провинциальная Норвегия, 50-е годы. Юная Мария живёт уединённой жизнью. Она не веселится на вечеринках, не ходит на танцы, почти не общается со своими одноклассниками. Отец Марии, деревенский священник, воспитывает её в строгости, требует соблюдения всех религиозных норм. Ей запрещено даже носить современную одежду. Девочка хочет быть такой, как все её сверстники, вырваться на свободу из тюрьмы, в которую превратил её существование суровый отец. Она просто хочет жить...
Åsa
For the second time the two curious boys named Pelle and Proffen get mixed up in dangerous business.
Three episodes based upon short stories written by Hans E. Kinck from the rural Norwegian landscapes and villages.
Gertrud
Gjertrud has an affair with an engaged priest's son.
