Insomnia

No peace for the wicked

Insomnia — Plot

Detectives Jonas and Erik are called to the midnight sun country of northern Norway to investigate a recent homicide, but their plan to arrest the killer goes awry, and Jonas mistakenly shoots Erik. The suspect escapes, and a frightened Jonas pins Erik's death on the fugitive. Jonas continues to pursue the killer as he seeks to protect himself; however, his mounting guilt and the omnipresent sun plague him with an insomnia that affects his sanity.

• Release date
• March 14, 1997
• Runtime
• 96 min
• Genres
• Thriller, Crime, Mystery
• Director
• Erik Skjoldbjærg

Insomnia — Cast

Stellan Skarsgård Jonas Engström Sverre Anker Ousdal Erik Vik Bjørn Floberg Jon Holt

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Maria Mathiesen Tanja Lorentzen Gisken Armand Hilde Hagen Kristian Figenschow Arne Zakariassen Thor Michael Aamodt Tom Engen Frode Rasmussen Chief of Police