Børning 2
Børning 2 is a 2016 Norwegian action-comedy directed by Hallvard Bræin, and produced by Filmkameratene. It is the sequel to Børning (2014).
| Børning 2 | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Hallvard Bræin |
| Produced by | John M. Jacobsen Sveinung Golimo Marcus Brodersen |
| Written by | Linn-Jeanette Kyed Christopher Grøndahl Anne Elvedal |
| Starring | Anders Baasmo Christiansen Sven Nordin Otto Jespersen (comedian) Jenny Skavlan Henrik Mestad Ida Husøy Marie Blokhus Vegar Hoel Jonas Hoff Oftebro Lise Karlsnes Robert Skjærstad Klaus Sonstad Stig Frode Henriksen Mikkel Gaup Geir Schau |
| Music by | Magnus Beite |
| Cinematography | Askild Edvardsen |
| Edited by | Per-Erik Eriksen |
Production company | Filmkameratene |
| Distributed by | SF Norge |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
Anders Baasmo Christiansen plays the main character, Roy Gundersen, who gets out of prison for participating in the illegal street race to Nordkapp. He is challenged to a new illegal winter race from Bergen to Murmansk in the north of Russia, but refuses, as he wants to focus on spending time with his daughter. But then he hears that his daughter is participating in the race together with her boyfriend.
The movie premiered on the 12th of October 2016. The script was written by Linn-Jeanette Kyed and Anne Elvedal, following the story by Christopher Grøndahl.
A sequel, Børning 3, is planned to take place in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany ending up with a race in the world known race track Nürburgring.[1]
Plot
Roy gets out of jail after 2 years, for participating in the illegal street race to Nordkapp. He is determined on getting his life back on track. He has hit rock bottom, gone bankrupt, and in a desperate attempt on restoring his life and being a good role model for his daughter, Nina, he takes a job in a gas station.
Roy's pregnant girlfriend hosts a "out of jail"-party, where some of his old racing enemies shows up and challenges him to a new race. The race starts in Fosnavåg, going through Sweden and Finland, before ending up in Murmansk in north Russia. Roy wants to keep his sheets clean, and refuses to race. That is until he finds out that Nina is attending the race together with her boyfriend Charley, and he has to stop her.
The race is wild and tough, going over mountains, icy roads and frozen waters. The race becomes a chase between the racers and the police, who are doing what ever they can to stop them.
Cast
| Name | Character role |
|---|---|
| Anders Baasmo Christiansen | Roy Gundersen |
| Ida Husøy | Nina |
| Otto Jespersen | Nybakken |
| Sven Nordin | Doffen |
| Jenny Skavlan | Sylvia |
| Henrik Mestad | Philip Mørk |
| Marie Blokhus | Ingrid Lykke |
| Jonas Hoff Oftebro | Charley |
| Vegar Hoel | Kayser |
| Lisa Karlsnes | Madeleine |
| Robert Skjærstad | Arne Roger |
| Klaus Joacim Sonstad | Klaus Sonstad |
| Stig Frode Henriksen | Petter'n |
| Mikkel Gaup | Mikkel |
| Jade Francis Haj | Fredrik |
| Arthur Berning | Kenneth |
| Lisa Uhlen Ryssevik | Thea |
| Emil Lystvedt Berntsen | Tommy |
| Fredrik Skogsrud | Tor Erik |
| Anders Rydning | Paul |
| Thomas Ryste | Kjellen |
| Tori-Lena Eikanger | Gerd |
| Simon Norrthon | Stefan |
| Kristo Salminen | Finnish Police officer |
| Mats Mogeland | Prison guard |
| Idun Daae Alstad | |
| Ingebjørg Lyster | |
| Frode Haarstad | Olsson |
| Peter Møller Christensen | |
| Jukka M. Peramaa | |
| Roger William Handroos | |
| Bo André Hagen | |
| Kenneth Olsen | |
| Håvard Svang | |
| Arthur Sævik | |
| Harald Bjerke | |
| Per Asphaug | |
| Arnulf Erdal | |
| Veronica Johnsen | |
| Iver Magga | |
| Joakim Schistad | |
| Dmitry Polyakov | |
| Roman Khoroshilov | |
| Geir Schau | Boccia-Geir |
| Ravdeep Singh Bajwa | Fabian |
Reception
Box office
Like the first film, Børning 2 became an immediate success in the Norwegian box office, selling over 55 000 tickets on the day of the premiere breaking the Norwegian record[2], and accumulating over 212 000 viewers the first 5 days of showing.[3] The film ended up with over 383 000 views.[2]
Critical reception
| "When it comes to the driving sequences itself, Børning 2 seems to be better prepared than its predecessor, even when racing over icy seas. There is more and more intense driving in this movie, better stunts and more exciting winter-and-snow landscapes. As such, the movie is capable of avoiding being boring." |
| — Morten Ståle Nilsen of VG.no, in his review of Børning 2.[4] |
Børning 2 received mixed to positive reviews from the critics.
Birger Vestmo from NRK P3's Filmpolitiet praises the movie for its driving and stunts in the winter snow and ice. "The movie is well done visually, where the colourful cars are a great contrast to the snow white landscapes they are racing through". He rated the movie a 4 out of 6.[5]
Morten Ståle Nilsen from VG.no says what the movie lacks in story and relationships, it makes up for in the driving scenes. "The sentimental side of the movie feels even more insecure than the previous movie, where it now is full of relationships it is hard to believe (including the central relationship between father and daughter)." Nilsen rated the movie a 4 out of 6.[6]
The film reviewer from Dagbladet, Aksel Kielland, criticizes the movie for the way it portrays the female role in the movie. "It doesn't matter that the script is written by two women (Anne Elvedal and Linn-Jeanette Kyed) or that the bikini ladies from the first movie is gone - "Børning 2" is about as hostile to women as it is possible for commercial Norwegian entertainment to become in 2016.". With this he rates the movie a 2 out of 6.[7]
Accolades
Børning 2 has been nominated to 4 Amanda Awards, including the People's choice award,[8] and 1 Kosmorama Award.
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Amanda Award | Best Norwegian feature film | Nominee |
| 2017 | Amanda Award | Best visual effects | Nominee |
| 2017 | Amanda Award | Best sound design | Nominee |
| 2017 | Amanda Award | People's choice | Nominee |
| 2017 | Kosmorama Award | Best director | Nominee |
References
- "Børning 3". NFI. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- "Børning 2 slår rekord etter én dag på kino". www.kino.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- Lea, Mathilde (2016-10-17). ""Børning 2" raser forbi andre filmer i antall besøkende". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- "Filmanmeldelse: "Børning 2"". www.vg.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- "Børning 2". NRK P3 (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- "Filmanmeldelse: "Børning 2"". www.vg.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- Kielland, Aksel (2016-10-11). "Lat, dum og kvinnefiendtlig". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- AS, TV 2. "Her er de tre finalistene til Folkets Amanda". TV 2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2020-04-28.