Insomnia (1997)
Date: 1997
Director: Erik Skjoldbjærg
Production Company: Norsk Film, Nordic Screen Production AS, Norsk Filminstitutt
Stars: Maria Mathiesen, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Stellan Skarsgård, Marianne O. Ulrichsen, Bjørn Floberg
Location(s): Nordland, Oslo, Troms (Norway)
Region(s): Rest Of The World
Storyline:
Two cops are called to northern Norway to investigate the killing of a local girl. Sleep deprivation caused by the incessant daylight has a drastic impact on the investigation.
Additional Information:
Page compiled by Neil Webster
Remade in English by Christopher Nolan in 2002
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Tanja's (Maria Mathiesen) rendezvous with a mystery man at a coastal hut. Looking across the sound to Nyksund Harbour, Nyksund in Nordland, Norway (IMDb).
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Detectives, Vik (Sverre Anker Ousdal, left) and Engström (Stellan Skarsgård), en route from the airport. E8, Tomasjord in Tromsø, Troms. Ishavskraft offices seen rear.
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Entering one of Norway's (many!) road tunnels. Unidentified location - prior frames suggest this is/was directly off a roundabout.
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Engström arriving at the local police station. Observatoriegata, Oslo. Part of the 'Industriens Og Eksportens Hus' complex.
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Police find Tanja's rucksack at a fishing hut and use it to lure the killer. Again, looking over to Nyksund Harbour.
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Questioning one of Tanja's classmates, Frøya (Marianne O. Ulrichsen). Haugerud Skole, Tvetenveien 183, Oslo (IMDb).
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To get her to talk, Engström takes Frøya to where Tanja's body was found. Former gneiss quarry at the northern tip of Tromsøya, subsequently used for landfill. Lat,long: 69.70447606544926, 19.008261423213277
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Learning that Tanja had been seeing local author, Jon Holt (Bjørn Floberg), Engström searches his flat. Car parking at the rear of Storgata 132, Tromsø. Land has been subsequently built on.
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Investigating an address he's found at Holt's flat. Passageway to Grønnegata 60, Tromsø.
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He sees Holt leaving on a bus and gives chase. circa. Strandgata 12, Tromsø.
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Still in pursuit. Strandgata 30 (IMDb).
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A motorist follows the bus to a cable car station. Fjellheisen, Sollivegen 12, Tromsdalen, Troms.
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Engström probes Holt about Tanja. Fjellheisen cable car. Tromsøbrua seen between them.
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Manhandling Holt when they get to the top. Storsteinen.
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Holt has information to use over Engström. Fjellheisen.
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Engström goes to Tanya's boyfriend's house to plant evidence. Probably, Dramsvegen 29 / St. Hanshaugen, Tromsø.
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Returning to the harbour to find Holt. Nyksund Harbour.
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Holt runs. Nyksund Harbour.
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Engström investigates Holt's harbour home. Nyksundværet, Nyksund (IMDb).