JONNY VANG

Three childhood friends have put themselves in a complicated three-way situation: Jonny is Magnus' friend, Magnus is Tuva's Husband, and Tuva is Jonny's mistress.
 
As the situation gets more and more intolerable, Jonny decides to fix it. But as soon as Jonny tells Tuva that he wants a more serious commitment, somebody hits him on the head with a showel. Jonny suspects there is a connection, but both Tuva and Magnus claim they don't know anything about the attack.
 
Friendship, marriage, fatherhood and infidelity are put to the test as Jonny Vang is being shot at, gets his car wrecked, somebody sabotages his business, he looses his house and is denied a bankloan. Jonny Vang, however, is not a quitter!
 
Jonny Vang is a hilarious comedy, full of music and personality. It is about taking one step at a time. It's a film about making choices even if the possibilities are few. It's a simple film about life. Nothing turns out as expected. And nothing is as it seems.

  • Production year
    2003

    Genre
    Drama/comedy

    Director
    Jens Lien

    Screenplay
    Ståle Stein Berg

    Producer
    Dag Alveberg

    Cast
    Aksel Hennie, Laila Goody, Fridtjov Såheim, Anders Ødegaard, Marit A. Andreassen, Bjørn R. Sundquist, Nils Vogt, Silje Salomonsen, Trond Brænne

    Distribution Nordic countries
    Nordisk Film

    Sales agent
    Universal Pictures Nordic

    Awards and nominations

    Cinequest Film Festival: Director's Award Global Landscapes

    Grenzland Filmtage Selb: Camera Priz

    Shadowline Salerno Film Festival: Visions in Transit: Best Film

    Brussels European Film Festival: Best Actor, to Aksel Hennie

    National Film Award Amanda for Best Actor in a Leading Role, to Aksel Hennie,

    Nominated for the National Film Award Amanda for Best Film

    Full credit on IMDB

  • Cinequest San Jose Film Festival 2004
    Director’s Award (winner)

    Brussels European Film Festival 2003
    Best Actor (winner)
    Golden Iris (nominee)

    Salerno Shadowline Film Festival 2003
    Best Film (winner)

    Grenzland Filmtage Selb 2004
    Camera Prize (winner)

    Berlin International Film Festival 2003
    Panorama Audience Award (nominee)

    Amanda Awards 2003
    Best Actor (winner)
    Best Film (nominee)

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