| Brannen | |
| Director: | Haakon Sandøy |
| Based On: | Tarjei Vesaas's novel Brannen |
| Starring: | Jan Grønli Unn Vibeke Hol Bonne Gauguin Kjell Stormoen Liliane Naumik Eva von Hanno Bjarne Andersen |
| Music: | Eyvind Solås |
| Cinematography: | Zygmunt Samosiuk |
| Editing: | Edith Toreg |
| Distributor: | Kommunenes filmcentral |
| Runtime: | 75 minutes |
| Country: | Norway |
| Language: | Norwegian |
Brannen (The Fire) is a Norwegian film from 1973. The film is based on Tarjei Vesaas's novel Brannen.[1] [2] [3] Haakon Sandøy directed the film and Jan Grønli played the lead role. Unn Vibeke Hol played the girl in the film. Nils Vogt made his film debut in Brannen.[4]
The film is about a young boy that lives alone in a modern housing complex. He has a small room with a telephone that rings more or less constantly. When he picks up the phone, he only hears a busy signal. Eventually, he flees the apartment block in panic. The boy lets himself be led by different people that appear completely unexpectedly. He gets involved in a search team looking for a young girl. When the search crew is completely exhausted after a few days, the boy finds the girl. The film has a surreal feel.[5]
Brannen is based on one of Tarjei Vesaas's most unusual novels. The film's plot and form of expression are largely true to the novel. The Norwegian Media Authority described the film as: "a young boy's nightmare-like experiences and encounter with strange fates on his journey."