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The Murder of Benjamin
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The Murder of Benjamin

2026-10-02 · 96 min · ★ 10.0

Drama

On a cold night in Holmlia, 15-year-old Benjamin is murdered by 19-year-old Joe Erling Jahr in a racially motivated assault. A year later, Benjamin's mother, Marit, faces her son’s killer in court.

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Directors
Ingvild Søderlind
Production companies
Nordisk Film Norway
Countries
Norway
Status
Released

Top Cast

Elikem Leon AkpanElikem Leon AkpanBenjamin Hermansen
Magnús Blöndal JóhannssonMagnús Blöndal JóhannssonJoe Erling
Laila GoodyLaila GoodyBenjamin’s mother
Fredrik Stenberg Ditlev-SimonsenFredrik Stenberg Ditlev-SimonsenOle Nicolai Kvisler
Emily GlaisterVeronica
Rørvik StigCourt officer haugstad
Afshin AhmadiYonas
Frode WintherFrode Winther
Morten RudåMorten Rudå
Yousef El-AthamnaMourad
Ferdinand Falsen HiisFerdinand Falsen Hiis
Marika EnstadMarika Enstad
Naya PKouziFootball fan
Yousef HadaouiYousef Hadaoui

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