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Mongoland (2001)

Mongoland (2001), directed by Arild Østin Ommundsen, starring Pia Tjelta and Kristoffer Joner.

01/26/2001 BR Comedy, Drama and Romance 1h 24m

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Pia is coming home for Christmas after traveling in England for about 6 months. She wants to catch up with her boyfriend, Kristoffer, who was supposed to have joined her on the trip, but backed out at the last minute. Finding him, however, is turning out to be quite a task. While searching, she meets several more or less disgruntled and dissatisfied people. And when Santa turns up things start happening...

  • Trond HøinesCinematography
  • Arild Østin OmmundsenDirector
  • Erik AnderssonEditing
  • Ingrid Festøy OttesenProducer

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Mongoland is a Norwegian film, from 2001, by Arild Østin Ommundsen.

Having lived in England for six months Pia returns home for Christmas. She is looking for Kristoffer, her boyfriend, who was supposed to go with her abroad. It turns out rather difficult to locate him as she contacts their mutual friends.

Her search for Kristoffer results in meeting several disillusioned people. Her old friend Vegar imagines a physical defect, the rapper Gary can find no inspiration because of a lack of social problems, Wayne fled England as a result of trouble with love. Stian is working at a plant nursery after Kristoffer's fear of travelling caused their band to lose a record deal. This turns out to be also the reason he did not come with her to England.

Amidst all this Santa Claus comes to visit Pia.

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Mongoland is a Norwegian film, from 2001, by Arild Østin Ommundsen.

Having lived in England for six months Pia returns home for Christmas. She is looking for Kristoffer, her boyfriend, who was supposed to go with her abroad. It turns out rather difficult to locate him as she contacts their mutual friends.

Her search for Kristoffer results in meeting several disillusioned people. Her old friend Vegar imagines a physical defect, the rapper Gary can find no inspiration because of a lack of social problems, Wayne fled England as a result of trouble with love. Stian is working at a plant nursery after Kristoffer's fear of travelling caused their band to lose a record deal. This turns out to be also the reason he did not come with her to England.

Amidst all this Santa Claus comes to visit Pia.

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Mongoland at the Norwegian Film Institute

Mongoland at IMDb

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Text from Mongoland on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongoland

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What is Mongoland about?

Mongoland: Pia is coming home for Christmas after traveling in England for about 6 months. She wants to catch up with her boyfriend, Kristoffer, who was supposed to have joined her on the trip, but backed out at the last minute. Finding him, however, is turning out to be quite a task. While searching, she meets several more or l…

Who directed Mongoland?

Mongoland was directed by Arild Østin Ommundsen in 2001.

Who stars in Mongoland?

The cast of Mongoland includes Pia Tjelta, Kristoffer Joner, Vegar Hoel, Reidar Ewing and Gaute Garlid.

How long is Mongoland?

Mongoland runs for 84 minutes, or 1h24.

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