Norwegian Offspring
Production work for Norwegian Offspring (2023), directed by Marlene Emilie Lyngstad and produced by Den Danske Filmskolen. The film follows a man confronting loss, desire, and the longing for connection. The film was highly acclaimed for film festivals like Cannes and other European festivals.
It’s a film that explores the story of a man who, following the death of his mother, becomes increasingly preoccupied with ideas surrounding the repression of male sexuality in modern society, ultimately developing a deep longing for offspring of his own.
Director: Marlene Emilie Lyngstad
Writers: Marlene Emilie Lyngstad, Emilie Koefoed Larsen
Cast: Jan Gunnar Røise, Ibbi El Hani
DOP: Thomas Dyrholm
Producer: Carl Osbæck Adekilde
Editor: Ania de Sá
Production Coordinator: Elisa Horcajada
Writers: Marlene Emilie Lyngstad, Emilie Koefoed Larsen
Cast: Jan Gunnar Røise, Ibbi El Hani
DOP: Thomas Dyrholm
Producer: Carl Osbæck Adekilde
Editor: Ania de Sá
Production Coordinator: Elisa Horcajada
Winner of Cinefondation Award at Cannes Film Festival 2023
Winner of Next Nordic Generation Award at Norwegian international film festival 2023
Winner of Best Nordic Short Film at Nordisk Panorama 2023
Winner of Best photography, best editing and best sound at Ekko Shortlist Awards 2023