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Aberdeen

2000-09-08 · 113 min · ★ 6.5

Drama · Comedy

Kaisa is a Scot, a successful London lawyer, who snorts coke and has one-night stands with strangers. Her mother calls from Aberdeen with some story begging her to fly to Norway and collect her alcoholic dad whom she hasn't seen in years.

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Directors
Hans Petter Moland
Production companies
Filmfabriken Baltic Sea AB, Norsk Film, Freeway Films
Countries
Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Stellan SkarsgårdStellan SkarsgårdTomas
Lena HeadeyLena HeadeyKaisa
Charlotte RamplingCharlotte RamplingHelen
Ian HartIan HartClive
Louise GoodallLouise GoodallSara
Jason HetheringtonPerkins
Kate Lynn EvansEmily
Leo GregoryLeo GregoryYoung Man
Marshall LancasterMarshall LancasterMoose
Sara-Marie MalthaSara-Marie MalthaReceptionist
Jean JohanssonJean JohanssonKaisa as a child
John HarwoodHuddleson
Fergus McLarnonEric
Anders T. AndersenAnders T. AndersenCustoms official
Henriette SteenstrupHenriette SteenstrupCar rental clerk
Kari SimonsenKari SimonsenWaitress
Jan GrønliJan GrønliGranbakken
Gard B. EidsvoldGard B. EidsvoldDisagreeable man
Frøydis ArmandFrøydis ArmandAlcoholic woman
Lise RoestadParty guest

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