Original Title
Victoria Må Dø
Genre
Family, Children
Production Year
2024
Country of Origin
Norway
Language Spoken
Norwegian
Length
85 mins
Festival
Malmö BUFF, Sweden
Local release date
16/02 2024
Director
Gunnbjörg Gunnarsdottir
Scriptwriter
Gunnbjörg Gunnarsdottir,
Rolf Magne Golten Andersen
Cast
Ine Marie Wilmann, Leo Ajkic,
Morten Svartveit, Agnete Haaland, Mille Sofie Ris Dalhaug, Sverre Thornam
Producer
Ole Marius Elvestad
Production Company
På film A/S
Distributor
Scandinavian Film Distribution
Director
Producer
Gunnbjörg Gunnarsdottir is a half-Icelandic, half-Norwegian director, based in Bergen. As a self-taught filmmaker she started as a photographer and produced her own material for several years. In 2018 Gunnarsdottir wrote and directed her first longer film, the zero-budget production “Forever and Never”, and in 2019 she co-directed her first feature documentary, “The Art of Fallism”. Gunnardottir’s interest of mixing genres, especially comedy and drama with a bit of action, has lead to writing and directing “Victoria Must Go”.
Autodidact filmmaker originally from Oslo, Norway, but now Bergen based. Started out as a DoP shooting commercials and ski/adventure documentaries. Transitioned into directing and producing commercials and has since produced and/or directed hundreds of commercials. Started the production company På film in 2017. “Victoria Must Go” is Ole and På film’s first feature film.
With a satirical look at class division, I wish to portray these two children from a wealthy family, who feel privileged enough to persuade a law-abiding immigrant to do the job of an assassin – to get rid of their stepmother. Humor is an important part of the concept, and there is a lot of comedy in the relationship between the wealthy family and Carl, and also between the two siblings. There is no obvious reason to take the life of the stepmother, if there was the story would have been completely different. This is where I feel the humor is, at least my kind of humor. When I wrote the script, I had two different underlying objectives. One of them was to show the impact it has on children when a parent obtains a new partner. The second motivation was to shed some satirical light on how poorly we treat immigrants in our western society. In this movie we meet two children from a wealthy family who have most of what they need and want, except for the attention of their father. At the opposite end we find Carl, the man they want to hire as a hitman to get rid of their stepmother. As an immigrant he encounters many prejudices in Norwegian society, above all when the children assume that he can be paid as a hitman because of his looks.
Mille Sophie Rist Dalhaug (11) is making her debut as an actress in the film “Victoria Must Go”. With an engaging and energetic approach to acting, she brings a unique touch of humor and sympathy to the screen. Alongside her acting talent, Mille Sophie shares her passion for theater and handball, and her versatility promises exciting future performances.
Sverre Thornam (14) was born and raised in Bergen. From the age of eight, theater and acting have been a dear interest. Sverre has participated in several productions at Den Nationale Scene and Fyllingsdalen theater and played the lead role in Putti Plutti Pott for four years. Sverre is also an experienced voice actor and has, among other things, dubbed several series for NRK.
Ine Marie Wilmann is an award-winning Norwegian actress, who recently stars in the leading role of Nora in Roar Uthaug’s “Troll”. She has won an Amanda (Norway’s equivalent of the Academy Awards) for Best Supporting Actress and Best Leading Actress in the films “War Sailor” and “Homesick”, respectively. She also stars as Celine Bergvik in NRK’s acclaimed series “Exit”.
Leo Ajkic is a prominent Norwegian-Bosnian television and radio presenter, known for his insightful and engaging work on social and cultural issues. Ajkic has received the Gullruten Award for Best Male Presenter and the Gullruten Award for Best Presenter – News, Sport or Current Affairs for his work with the documentary series “Flukt” (Escape) and “Rus” (Drugs), respectively.
Agnete Gullestad Haaland is a distinguished actress, writer, and theater director who has captivated audiences with her captivating performances and impactful contributions to the arts. Haaland has had major roles in a number of drama series for NRK, including “Vestavind”, “Fire Høytider” and “Blodsbånd”. On stage, she has played everything from Anne Frank in “Anne Franks Dagbok” to Nora in “Et Dukkehjem”.
Morten Svartveit is a Norwegian actor who has garnered recognition for his captivating performances in a wide range of roles on stage and screen. Morten is best known for his role as Espen Eide in the NRK dramaseries Home Ground (Heimebane), and has starred in the HBO series Beforeigners, the movies As I Fall, The Crossing, Ninja baby, The Innocents, and the television series Pørni on Viaplay.