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Second Half (2006)

Second Half poster
Original title
Andre omgang
Directed by
Hilde Heier
Genre
comedy film
Country
Norway
Runtime
1h 24m
Rated
A
Rating
2.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two brothers struggle with their own relationships while their father deals with putting his wife in a retirement home because of Alzheimer's. The three men meet every Sunday to watch their favorite football club play.

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What happens

Second Half (Norwegian: Andre omgang) is a 2007 Norwegian comedy film directed by Hilde Heier, starring Johannes Joner, Espen Reboli Bjerke and Baard Owe. The two brothers Erik (Bjerke) and Sverre (Joner) are both experiencing relationship problems, while their father (Owe) has to place his wife in a retirement home after she develops Alzheimer. Every Sunday the three meet to watch their favourite club, Skeid, play football. However, there is fear that they may get relegated this year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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