Kitchen Stories (2004)

  • PG
  • 02/19/2004 (US)
  • Drama, Comedy
  • 1h 35m

Overview

Swedish efficiency researchers come to Norway for a study of Norwegian men, to optimize their use of their kitchen. Folke Nilsson (Tomas Norström) is assigned to study the habits of Isak Bjørvik (Joachim Calmeyer). By the rules of the research institute, Folke has to sit on an umpire's chair in Isak's kitchen and observe him from there, but never talk to him. Isak stops using his kitchen and observes Folke through a hole in the ceiling instead. However, the two lonely men slowly overcome the initial post-war Norwegian-Swede distrust and become friends.

Bent Hamer

Director, Screenplay

Jörgen Bergmark

Screenplay

Cast

Joachim Calmeyer's headshot

Joachim Calmeyer

Isak Bjørvik
Tomas Norström's headshot

Tomas Norström

Folke Nilsson
Bjørn Floberg's headshot

Bjørn Floberg

Grant
Reine Brynolfsson's headshot

Reine Brynolfsson

Malmberg
Sverre Anker Ousdal's headshot

Sverre Anker Ousdal

Dr. Jack Zac. Benjaminsen
Jan Gunnar Røise's headshot

Jan Gunnar Røise

Vaktmesterassistent
Leif Andrée's headshot

Leif Andrée

Dr. Ljungberg
Lennart Jähkel's headshot

Lennart Jähkel

Green

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