Insomnia

Insomnia

1997 · 96 min · NO · NR · 7.1 (233 votes)
Dir. Erik Skjoldbjærg · Starring Stellan Skarsgård, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Bjørn Floberg, Maria Mathiesen, Gisken Armand, Kristian Figenschow · Music Geir Jenssen

No peace for the wicked

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Detectives Jonas and Erik are called to the midnight sun country of northern Norway to investigate a recent homicide, but their plan to arrest the killer goes awry, and Jonas mistakenly shoots Erik. The suspect escapes, and a frightened Jonas pins Erik's death on the fugitive. Jonas continues to pursue the killer as he seeks to protect himself; however, his mounting guilt and the omnipresent sun plague him with an insomnia that affects his sanity.

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A suffocating sense of dread permeates this bleak thriller. The endless daylight amplifies a detective's unraveling sanity as guilt and paranoia consume him. It's a chilling descent into moral ambiguity where the truth is as elusive as sleep.

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