As I Fall
(Når jeg faller)
Year: 2018
Country:
NORWAY
Language:
Norwegian
Run Time:
91 minutes
With only a few weeks left of his probation period, Joachim’s struggle with heroin addiction seems to be behind him. On the surface, he appears to be back on track with a steady job and productive therapy sessions—when he’s not secretly using again. When Maria, the mother of his eight-year-old son, Lukas, goes to prison for drug possession, she calls on Joachim to step up and be the father he chose not to be. Forced to take in the son he’s never met, Joachim finds new motivation to finally get clean. After enduring days on end of painful withdrawals, Joachim emerges with a fresh outlook on his life, convinced fatherhood and sobriety are both here to stay. Even with this newfound love for his son, relapse always looms, and Joachim feels even his biggest supporters don’t believe his sobriety can last. Tender and powerful, AS I FALL illustrates an unrelenting love between a father and son amidst the stronghold of addiction. (In Norwegian with subtitles) —A.B.
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Competition
International Narrative Competition
Director
Magnus Meyer Arnesen
Magnus Meyer Arnesen is a director and screenwriter from Norway. He graduated from the Polish National Film School in Lodz and has directed a wide range of documentary and action films. He is currently working on a master’s degree in directing at the Norwegian Film School.
Filmography
AS I FALL (2018)
Producers
Jan Lindvik, Gyda Velvin Myklebust
Screenwriting
Magnus Meyer Arnesen, Kristian Landmark
Cinematography
Ivar Taim
Editing
Jaak Ollino Jr.
Principal Cast
Preben Hodneland, Marius Aandal Pedersen, Alexandra Gjerpen, Vidar Sandem, Morten Svartveit, Trine Wiggen,
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