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Insomnia

7.019971h 36m15MovieThrillerCrimeMystery

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…

DirectorErik Skjoldbjærg
WritersNikolaj Frobenius·Erik Skjoldbjærg
ProducersPetter J. Borgli·Tomas Backström

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Cast · Directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg

SSStellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård
Jonas Engström
SOSverre Anker Ousdal
Sverre Anker Ousdal
Erik Vik
BFBjørn Floberg
Bjørn Floberg
Jon Holt
MM
Maria Mathiesen
Tanja Lorentzen
GAGisken Armand
Gisken Armand
Hilde Hagen
KFKristian Figenschow
Kristian Figenschow
Arne Zakariassen
TAThor Michael Aamodt
Thor Michael Aamodt
Tom Engen
FRFrode Rasmussen
Frode Rasmussen
Chief of Police
BMBjørn Moan
Bjørn Moan
Eilert
MBMaria Bonnevie
Maria Bonnevie
Ane
MUMarianne O. Ulrichsen
Marianne O. Ulrichsen
Frøya
GJGuri Johnson
Guri Johnson
Mia Nikolaisen (uncredited)

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Insomnia is streaming on BFI Player in United Kingdom, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

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