38 Amanda Award-Winning Films

Director Even Benestad explores his relationship with his father, Espen, a transvestite, as Espen strives to gain his son’s acceptance.

This is a heartfelt story about striving for a better life. It follows teenagers struggling with alcohol and drug abuse.

Sixteen-year-old Nisha navigates two distinct worlds: the dutiful Pakistani daughter at home and the typical Norwegian teenager with her friends. Her carefully constructed life shatters when her father discovers her relationship with her boyfriend. As punishment, Nisha's parents arrange for…

Roy, a socially awkward mail carrier in Oslo, has a predictable life that's upended when he steals keys and enters the home of a deaf woman. Unbeknownst to him, she's in danger from a dangerous criminal, and his involvement will…

This film follows Julie over four years as she deals with complicated relationships and searches for direction in her career, ultimately leading her to a deeper understanding of herself.

"Herman," based on Lars Saabye Christensen's novel, follows young Herman as he unexpectedly loses his hair and becomes bald at eleven. The film charts his challenging adolescence, marked by intense emotional shifts and unpredictable behavior, as he gradually comes to…

Based on the novel by Norwegian Justice Minister Anne Holt, this film follows Hanne Wilhelmsen (Kjersti Elvik), a lesbian police officer with a partner, as she navigates Oslo on her Harley-Davidson. When several women disappear, police discover blood but no…

A nurse faces trouble at work when she unconsciously switches to English when stressed. A translator struggles with her principles when asked to translate a book she disagrees with. An elderly woman and her daughter are embarrassed by a large…

In the summer of 1979, Ester relocates to Alta, Northern Norway, to teach at an elementary school. Like many Sámi people at the time, she hides her heritage, ashamed of her background and striving to fit in, even participating in…

Phillip and Erik have been close friends since they were children. They both love the novels of the reclusive author Sten Egil Dahl and both want to be writers themselves. But life takes them on different paths as they both…

Following the death of her younger brother from cancer, eleven-year-old Maria withdraws from the world. Her mother is emotionally distant, and her father struggles to hold the family together. Maria then meets Jacob, an equally-aged boy with a vibrant personality…

He’s determined to expose the truth. What chance does one man have against the world’s deadliest army? Three locals – Tom, Lars, and Sverre, who work as fishermen, smugglers, and guides – uncover a hidden Soviet operation in the Arctic…

In November 1989, as the world shifts, Jarle, a high school student in Stavanger, is navigating life with his punk band, a girlfriend, and a close friend. His world is about to be disrupted by the arrival of Yngve in…

A young World of Warcraft player's hidden world unexpectedly intersects with reality when his online companions reach out to his family after his passing.

Max Manus is a 2008 biographical war film about the life of Norwegian resistance fighter Max Manus (1914–96). The film chronicles Manus's activities from the start of World War II in Norway through to the end of the war and…

Pa and Moe, two brothers in their seventies, have spent their entire lives together in a small country house, their routine disrupted only by Pa's wartime moped trip to Småland. The past resurfaces when Pa's son, Konrad, who was born…

Axel and Yanne, half-siblings as young children, are both adopted and brought to Norway. However, they are separated upon arrival – Axel to a life of privilege in Oslo's wealthier district, and Yanne to a more ordinary family on the…

In April 1940, German soldiers invade Oslo, forcing the King of Norway to make a pivotal decision that will reshape his nation's future. *The King's Choice* recounts the three most critical days in Norway's past: the royal family's flight and…

Kristoffer lives in Oslo with his friends Geir and Stig Inge. He works installing billboards and spends his free time making prank videos with them. When his girlfriend, Elisabeth, breaks up with him, his life feels like it’s falling apart.…

During a school break, 13-year-old Lykke, whose father is a prominent member of the Labour Party, seriously injures her classmate Jamie, the son of a high-profile right-wing politician.

A team of Swedish researchers arrives in Norway to study how Norwegian men use their kitchens, aiming for maximum efficiency. Folke Nilsson is tasked with observing Isak Bjørvik. Research protocol dictates Folke must remain silent and observe from a designated…

Set in 1920s Oslo, ambitious poet Larsen leaves his girlfriend to become a trapper in East Greenland for a singular experience. Journeying into the Arctic winter, he's joined by experienced trapper Randbæk and scientist Holm. Trapped together in a small…

At 13, Frida finds a book by Erich Fromm called "The Art of Loving." She uses it as a guide to improve the romantic lives of her family and friends. However, love doesn't always follow the rules.

Einar and Bjørn go fishing, leaving Lene alone on the island. While they're gone, her former lover, Gaute, unexpectedly visits. He's intoxicated and ends up sleeping in the double bed. Lene sleeps on the couch and awakens when the men…

When two of artist Barbora Kysilkova’s most prized paintings are stolen from a gallery in Oslo, the police quickly identify the culprit, but the artwork remains missing. Hoping to uncover clues, Barbora attends the trial and unexpectedly asks the thief…

November 1999. Trond, 67, enjoys his solitude and anticipates a quiet New Year's Eve 2000. With winter's arrival, he reconnects with a neighbor – a man from 1948, the summer Trond was 15 and his father prepared him for a…

It's been ten years since these three women first connected in 1975. They reunite at another class reunion, and the night continues long after the party ends. Their husbands and children manage to celebrate Christmas while the women reconnect over…

In Oslo, on the hottest day of the year, the lives of several people intersect unexpectedly. The film follows Frode and Milla as they await the birth of their child, who has been diagnosed with a short life expectancy. We…

In the Norwegian mountains, 15-year-old Alma is experiencing the intensity of adolescence. Her thoughts are filled with romantic fantasies about her boyfriend, Artur, and she finds herself daydreaming about almost every person she sees.

Similar to "Buena Vista Social Club," "Cool & Crazy" unveils a vibrant and little-known world of music and community. The film follows a group of men in the Norwegian village of Berlevåg who discover purpose, friendship, and unexpected recognition as…

A massive landslide in Norway's Geirangerfjord creates a devastating, 300-foot-high tsunami. Caught in the chaos is a geologist.

A gothic thriller about Old Martin, who answers a summons from Anna. She calls him back to the mountain cabin where he abandoned her to die during childbirth, leaving behind their surviving son.

A group of four marijuana enthusiasts, five vegans, three gangsters, four hunters, and one person have a multitude of reasons to liberate a drug-addicted elephant.

Fans of *The Cannonball Run*, get ready. This is a fresh take on the ultimate car race: the longest, wildest, and funniest one yet. The challenge? A race from Oslo to the North Cape. The only rule? Be the first…

Angelo finds himself handcuffed to the bed by Alba, who refuses to release him. The womanizer unexpectedly confronts feelings of fear, doubt, and desire.

Winter 1915 on the island of Bastøy, near Oslo. A harsh institution houses a group of boys, aged 11 to 18, considered delinquents. The island is known for its brutal discipline. The arrival of a new boy, Erling, sparks a…

In 1000 AD, the story takes place in the rugged lands of northern Scandinavia, where the brutal tjuder tribe terrorizes the peaceful Sámi people. Aigin survives the murder of his family by the tjuder and finds refuge with other frightened…

While on assignment photographing a female suicide bomber in Kabul, Rebecca, a leading war photojournalist, is seriously injured. Returning home, she faces a difficult choice when her husband and daughters demand she prioritize them over her career.