Asfaltevangeliet (2006)

Directed by

David Åleskjær

Genre

drama film

Country

Norway

Runtime

1h 31m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Norwegian indie film where a character named Jesus appears in modern day settings. It follows everyday people interacting with this unusual figure in Oslo.

offbeatwhimsicaldown-to-earthquirkyslow-pacedcontemplativeearthyunderstated

What happens

Asfaltevangeliet (The Gospel of Asphalt) is a Norwegian independent movie from 2004, directed by David Åleskjær, son of Åge Åleskjær. It is based on David Åleksjærs's book by the same name. It stars many known Norwegian actors and celebrities, among them Per Christian Ellefsen, Brit Elisabeth Haagensli, Helene Rask, Bjørn Sundquist and Sverre Anker Ousdal. Tommy Karlsen (known from the film Døden på Oslo S) plays the role of Jesus. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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