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Kitchen Stories

7.0/10
TMDB129 votes
Original: 95 min

Swedish efficiency researchers come to Norway for a study of Norwegian men, to optimize their use of their kitchen. Folke Nilsson (Tomas Norström) is assigned to study the habits of Isak Bjørvik (Joachim Calmeyer). By the rules of the research institute, Folke has to sit on an umpire's chair in Isak's kitchen and observe him from there, but never talk to him. Isak stops using his kitchen and observes Folke through a hole in the ceiling instead. However, the two lonely men slowly overcome the initial post-war Norwegian-Swede distrust and become friends.

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About Kitchen Stories

Kitchen Stories (2003) is a film in the drama, comedy genres. Directed by . The cast includes Joachim Calmeyer, Tomas Norström, Bjørn Floberg, Reine Brynolfsson.

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Original language
Runtime
95 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Norway, Sweden
Production companies
Svenska Filminstitutet, BOB Film Sweden, Bulbul Films
Directors
Writers
Jörgen Bergmark, Bent Hamer

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What is Kitchen Stories about?

Swedish efficiency researchers come to Norway for a study of Norwegian men, to optimize their use of their kitchen. Folke Nilsson (Tomas Norström) is assigned to study the habits of Isak Bjørvik (Joachim Calmeyer). By the rules of the research institute, Folke has to sit on an umpire's chair in Isak's kitchen and observe him from there, but never talk to him. Isak stops using his kitchen and observes Folke through a hole in the ceiling instead. However, the two lonely men slowly overcome the initial post-war Norwegian-Swede distrust and become friends.

Who stars in Kitchen Stories?

Joachim Calmeyer, Tomas Norström, Bjørn Floberg, Reine Brynolfsson, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Gard B. Eidsvold. See the cast cards above for character names.

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