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Insomnia (1997) -- Two criminal investigators arrive in a town in the north of Norway to help the local police solve the murder of a young girl. A second murder sets the investigators off on an intense race where the stakes are as high for them as for their quarry.

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Director:
Erik Skjoldbjærg
Writers:
Nikolaj Frobenius (writer)
Erik Skjoldbjærg (writer)
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Release Date:
29 May 1998 (USA) more
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Den som synder, sover ikke.
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Fascinating thriller with a brilliant performance from the woefully underrated Stellan Skarsgard. more (83 total)

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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
Norway
Language:
Norwegian | Swedish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Nyksund, Norway more

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Continuity: When Jonas is hit by the car during the bus chase scene, in the close-up shots of the windshield he clearly cracks it but in the wide shots it is unmarked. more
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References Vertigo (1958) more
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Abby Road more

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18 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
Fascinating thriller with a brilliant performance from the woefully underrated Stellan Skarsgard., 20 April 2003
Author: Infofreak from Perth, Australia

I was REALLY impressed by 'Insomnia', the directorial debut from Norwegian Erik Skjoldbjaerg. If this movie is any indication of his talents he is one writer/director to watch! I have yet to see Christopher Nolan's Hollywood remake of this movie but I would be extremely surprised if it manages to equal it, let alone top it. (And I absolutely loved 'Memento') At first you think you're going to see something you've seen a hundred times, a mismatched "buddy" cop movie or your standard serial killer mystery, but the movie quickly enters unfamiliar territory and manages to subvert expectations. Apart from Stellan Skarsgard ('Breaking The Waves', 'Ronin') the cast was unknown to me, but they are all first rate, and I couldn't say there was a bad piece of acting throughout. But Skarsgard, a woefully underrated actor, steals the whole show with an utterly brilliant and compelling performance that shows a depth rarely seen by Hollywood actors, especially in thrillers. 'Insomnia' is a fantastic movie that I cannot fault. The less you know about it the better. Whatever you do, SEE this movie! Highly recommended, especially for those sick and tired at how most thrillers made these days are so predictable and formulaic. It doesn't have to be so, and 'Insomnia' proves it!

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