Underplayed Gems

Cross My Heart and Hope to Die (1994)

Cross My Heart and Hope to Die poster
Original title
Ti kniver i hjertet
Directed by
Marius Holst
Genre
drama film
Country
Norway
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
12
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young boy struggles to fit in with his peers and gains a reputation after a dangerous dare. The story follows his difficult journey through adolescence in a small Norwegian town.

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What happens

Cross my Heart and Hope to Die (Norwegian: Ti kniver i hjertet, lit. 'Ten Knives in the Heart') is a 1994 Norwegian film directed by Marius Holst. It is loosely based on Lars Saabye Christensen's novel Gutten som ville være en av gutta. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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