Dagny Backer Johnsen

At the age of 25, Hauge had an experience of God that changed both him and the whole of Norway. Through preaching, writing and publishing their own books, business start-ups, by hiring both the mentally and physically ill, and exalting the women as both preachers and business leaders. Hauge stood in the breeze for a Norway that did not fall into good soil with the State, which in turn brought life to the Convict Poster to prevent Hauge from spreading the message of equality for all. The price was high, but Hauge and his successors left indelible traces in modern Norway.

Escaping a religious community, receiving mixed messages from a much younger call girl, a one night stand that breeds results and a frantic wait for a baby on the way. What connects these uplifting stories is the all too human desire to embrace the future when the present is in doubt.

What Creeps Out at Night is a character study, where we follow Ava during a warm summer's day in Oslo. Struggling with the heavy feeling of loneliness, she desires to reach out and connect with others. The further into the night we go, that hunger becomes even greater to satisfy this need.

Minutes before a plane's departure, a situation develops. A passenger refuses to sit down to prevent the deportation of another man. The pilot then finds himself having to take a political stand, the last thing he wants to do.

We make decisions every day but not all decisions carry the same weight. The film Decisions captures three situations where a decision in unavoidable but painful, in a way. Sometimes, choosing a perfect pair of shoes seems nearly impossible but in other scenarios a relationship or even a life can be at stake. (Author of the annotation is Adéla Drdová via FAMUFEST.)

SEVEN unfolds in a stunning hinterland of rearing cliffs and vast seascapes, 50 miles within the Arctic Circle. Yet this is contested territory: outsiders are threatening a centuries old way of life as they seek to exploit the area's natural resources. Yohana, a teenage girl from a remote community in the Norwegian Arctic must decide the fate of the oil worker who has killed her father. In just seven seconds, she must make a life and death decision that will not only mark her forever, but also determine the very future of her people.

After being confronted with her fear of being too big, Sara, 181 centimeters tall and heavily built, begins to explore her perception of femininity, with her talkative vulva.

Noora is raised in a strict Christian sect on the west coast of Norway. When she falls in love with Siv, she upsets her family's plans to marry her with the much older Johannes.

Gustav and his friend Gråtass have to save their farm from evil bureaucrats who are trying to close it down.

Olav Astrup is a failed entrepreneur in his mid-twenties who has recently been refused contact with his newborn child. Without family or any form of social network, he turns to an eccentric gestalt therapist for guidance, and through their unconventional therapy sessions we get a glimpse into his innermost thoughts and feelings.