THE ART OF NEGATIVE THINKING
by Bård Breien
synopsis
A spirited psychologist accompanies a group of invalids to the house of Ingvild and Geirr, her self-destructive husband who has been wheelchair-bound for two years. Geirr, however, rebels against his wife’s attempts to rescue their marriage via positive thinking therapy. A black comedy about dealing with stifling compassion and false sincerity once and for all.
international title: | The Art of Negative Thinking |
original title: | Kunsten å tenke negativt |
country: | Norway |
sales agent: | Nordisk Film International Sales |
year: | 2006 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Bård Breien |
film run: | 79' |
release date: | NO 03/11/2006, FR 26/11/2008 |
screenplay: | Bård Breien |
cast: | Marian Saastad Ottesen, Fridjov Såheim, Kirsti Eline Torhaug, Per Schaaning, Henrik Mestad, Kari Simonsen, Kjersti Holmen |
cinematography by: | Gaute Gunnari |
film editing: | Zaklina Stojcevska |
producer: | Dag Alveberg |
production: | Maipo Film & TV Produksjon AS, TV-produksjon AS |
backing: | Norwegian Film Fund |
distributor: | Columbia Tristar Nordisk Film Distributors AS, Little Stone Distribution (FR) |