Havlandet

Havlandet

90 mins | Drama | Sept. 26, 1985

This is a tale that has an epic scope in scenery "the northern snow-covered lands of coastal Norway" and is dramatized by moments of tumultuous stormy weather. But the focus is on Heikki (Stein Bjorn) a young man who is inspired by the northern lights to take a horse-drawn sled and make his way to the sea, hoping to come back with abundant fish. He is overtaken by a snowstorm and is forced to find shelter in a small, isolated cabin that is home to a half-crazy widow, her baby, and a blind man. Driven to arson by her internal demons, the woman destroys the cabin. She and the blind man perish, but Heikki manages to save the baby. He is now faced with an even greater challenge as he holds the infant and looks in the direction of the coastline.

Havlandet

90 mins | Drama | Sept. 26, 1985

Havlandet
This is a tale that has an epic scope in scenery "the northern snow-covered lands of coastal Norway" and is dramatized by moments of tumultuous stormy weather. But the focus is on Heikki (Stein Bjorn) a young man who is inspired by the northern lights to take a horse-drawn sled and make his way to the sea, hoping to come back with abundant fish. He is overtaken by a snowstorm and is forced to find shelter in a small, isolated cabin that is home to a half-crazy widow, her baby, and a blind man. Driven to arson by her internal demons, the woman destroys the cabin. She and the blind man perish, but Heikki manages to save the baby. He is now faced with an even greater challenge as he holds the infant and looks in the direction of the coastline.
Producers Svensk Filmindustri, Norsk Film, Marcusfilm A/S
Original title Havlandet
Directors Lasse Glomm
Writers Idar Kristiansen, Andrew Szepessy, Lasse Glomm

Cast

Stein Bjørn

as Heikki

Arja Saijonmaa

as Hilma

Bjørn Sundquist

as Taavi

Sven Wollter

as Matti

Anitta Suikkari

as Anne-Kreeta

Jens Bolling

as Den Blinde

Hege Sandvik

as Marja

Kaja Glomm

as Hillka

Camilla Nordwall Eriksrud

as Lille-Hillka

Harald Woll

as Mauri