Detour (2009 Norwegian film) explained

Detour
Native Name:
Director:Severin Eskeland
Producer:Bjørn Eivind Aarskog
Starring:Marte Germaine Christensen
Sondre Krogtoft Larsen
Music:Stein Berge Svendsen
Cinematography:Bjørn Eivind Aarskog
Editing:Erik Thorvald Aster
Studio:Exposed Film Productions
Distributor:Svensk Filmindustri SF
Runtime:77 minutes
Country:Norway
Language:Norwegian

Detour is a 2009 Norwegian horror/thriller film written and directed by Severin Eskeland, starring Marte Germaine Christensen and Sondre Krogtoft Larsen.[1] [2]

Plot

When a Norwegian couple are instructed by a policeman to take a detour through the Swedish forests, a series of strange and horrifying events follow.

Cast

Reviews

In the Norwegian press, the film got "die throws" of 4 in VG,[3] in Dagsavisen,[4] in Aftenposten,[5] in Bergens Tidende[6] and in Romerikes Blad;[7] 3 in Dagbladet,[8] in Stavanger Aftenblad,[9] in Fædrelandsvennen[10] and in iTromsø;[11] and 2 in Klassekampen[12] and in Adresseavisen.[13] Filming took place in Finnskogen and the film premiered in Elverum, Hamar and Kongsvinger before everywhere else. In other newspapers, the film received "die throws" of 4 in Hamar Arbeiderblad[14] in Glåmdalen[15] and in Østlendingen.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Critique de Détour - Mortel, le détour. Taymans, Damien. Cinemafantastique.net. French.
  2. Web site: Virtual DVD Magazine. Detour.
  3. "Skrekkelig godtepose", VG 30 July 2009
  4. "Vokt dem for svensken!", Dagsavisen 30 July 2009
  5. "Skremmende norsk", Aftenposten 30 July 2009
  6. "Kort og skremmande snarveg", Bergens Tidende 30 July 2009
  7. "Snarvei i skumleste laget", Romerikes Blad 30 July 2009
  8. "Velkjent omvei", Dagbladet 30 July 2009
  9. "Mareritt uten sting i Finnskogen", Stavanger Aftenblad 30 July 2009
  10. "Mager kost", Fædrelandsvennen 30 July 2009
  11. "Skrekkfilm uten overraskelser", iTromsø 30 July 2009
  12. "Langdryg omveg", Klassekampen 30 July 2009
  13. "Mere gufs på landet", Adresseavisen 30 July 2009
  14. "God skrekk på Finnskogen", Hamar Arbeiderblad 30 July 2009
  15. Glåmdalen 30 July 2009
  16. "Grei snarvei på veltråkkete stier", Østlendingen 30 July 2009