SYNOPSIS: Disgraced Swedish detective Jonas Engström (Stellan Skarsgård) travels to northern Norway to solve a brutal murder in Insomnia. Unable to sleep through the night of the midnight sun, Engström quickly loses his grip on the case and his mind. Erik Skjoldbjærg’s debut feature is a deft amalgam of psychological thriller, morality play, and police procedural.
| Jonas Engström | Stellan Skarsgård |
| Erik Vik | Sverre Anker Ousdal |
| John Holt | Bjørn Floberg |
| Hilde Hagen | Gisken Armand |
| Ane | Maria Bonnevie |
| Arne Zakariassen | Kristian Fr. Figenschow |
| Tom Engen | Thor Michael Aamodt |
| Eilert | Bjørn Moan |
| Frøya Selmer | Marianne O. Ulrichsen |
| Chief of Police | Frode Rasmussen |
| Director | Erik Skjoldbjærg |
| Producer | Petter J. Borgli, Tomas Backström and Tom Remlov |
| Screenplay | Nikolaj Frobenius and Erik Skjoldbjærg |
| Cinematography | Erling Thurmann-Andersen |
| Music | Geir Jenssen |
| Editing | Håkon Øverås |
| Production design | Eli Bø |
By December 31, 2000
Those who felt that Scandinavian cinema had passed into retirement along with Ingmar Bergman should be startled by Insomnia. This immaculately constructed psychological thriller sets a benchmark for other Scandinavian Read more »
