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A Handful of Time (1989)

A Handful of Time poster
Original title
En håndfull tid
Directed by
Martin Asphaug
Genre
drama film
Country
Norway
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
15
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An elderly man looks back on his life and unfinished business. The film moves between his past and present as he tries to reconnect with people he lost touch with.

melancholicslow-burnintrospectivebittersweetquietcontemplativeunderstatedyearning

What happens

A Handful of Time (En håndfull tid) is a 1989 Norwegian film directed by Martin Asphaug. Starring Espen Skjønberg, Camilla Strøm-Henriksen, Nicolay Lange-Nielsen and Bjørn Sundquist, the film also features Susannah York and Nigel Hawthorne. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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