Markens grøde
A Norwegian film based on Knut Hamsun’s novel
Award-winning director Hans Petter Moland brings Knut Hamsun’s timeless masterpiece Markens grøde to the big screen, starring Herbert Nordrum («Verdens verste menneske») and Asta Kamma August («Hendelser ved Vann»). It is late autumn. Isak struggles to survive in the wilderness. One day, Inger appears over the mountain. Love grows out of an encounter born of necessity. In a harsh natural landscape, Isak and Inger fight to build a life together. Driven by love, they build the farm Sellanraa from nothing. When a dark secret comes to light, their love is put to the test.
The supporting cast includes Gard B. Eidsvold, Anders Baasmo, Oddgeir Thune and Sjur Vatne Brean. The film is based on Hamsun’s Nobel Prize-winning 1917 novel, one of the most important works in Norwegian cultural history. It is an epic story of love and humanity’s place in beautiful yet unforgiving nature.
Runtime: 2 hours 39 minutes. Age rating: 12. 2D, Norwegian dialogue, Norwegian subtitles, Seniorkino, Kinoklubb Screen 3
