Hevn (Revenge)


Hevn is a 2015 Norwegian-Canadian drama film directed by.

Cast

The Norwegian-language movie was shot in Fjærland, Norway with post-production in Toronto. The script is based on Ingvar Ambjørnsen's novel Dukken i taket and The Doll in the Ceiling was the film's original title when it started filming in September 2014. Another working title of the film was "The Good Sister". The crew of the film is largely female. A version of the film played as a "work in progress" at the Göteborg Film Festival in January 2015.

Release

The film was released theatrically in Norway in November 2015 and then played at the Göteborg Film Festival in February 2016, the Beaune International Thriller Film Festival in March 2016, and Night Visions in April 2016.

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 71%, based on 7 reviews with an average rating of 6.6/10.

Awards

At the 2016 Amanda Awards, Maria Bock was named Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Hevn.
The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards, for Michael White in the category Best Original Score.