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Bright Nights

2017-04-12 · 86 min · ★ 5.4

TV Movie · Drama

A father tries to rekindle his relationship with his son after years of absence and lack of communication. He takes him on a car ride across northern Norway, hoping it is not too late.

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Directors
Thomas Arslan
Production companies
Schramm Film, ARD, Mer Film, FilmCamp, WDR
Countries
Norway, Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Georg FriedrichGeorg FriedrichMichael
Tristan GöbelTristan GöbelLuis
Marie LeuenbergerMarie LeuenbergerLeyla
Hanna KarlbergCecilia
Aggie PetersonCecilia's Mother
Frank Arne OlsenFrank Arne OlsenCecilia's Father
Helle GoldmanPastor
Sigurd Kornelius LakseideSigurd Kornelius LakseideGroup at the lake
Mathilde Sofie HenriksenMathilde Sofie HenriksenGroup at the lake
Christina Slette JohnsonGroup at the lake
Sondre SandbakkenGroup at the lake
Maren TheisenGroup at the lake
Nikolas Steffensen KraneGroup at the lake

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