

Upperdog
2009-08-28 · 95 min · ★ 6.4
As young children, half-siblings Axel and Yanne are adopted to Norway. They are separated on arrival, him to material wealth on Oslo's west side, her to an average family on the east side. In contrast to her younger brother, Yanne remembers their journey to Norway, but she has no idea where he might be now.
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- Directors
- Sara Johnsen
- Production companies
- Riva Film, Friland AS
- Countries
- Norway
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 3,417,000
Top Cast
Hermann SabadoAxel
Agnieszka GrochowskaMaria
Mads Sjøgård PettersenPer
Yngvild Støen GrotmolSusanne Holmboe
Ole PausFredrik
Birgitte Victoria SvendsenAnne
Kjersti HolmenElse Beate
Tone DanielsenRuth
Espen Klouman HøinerFetter
Marie BlokhusTrude
Emil JohnsenJonas
Per KjerstadCaptain
Jo Adrian HaavindMedsoldat
Silje StorsteinJente i butikkTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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