The Tunnel (2019 film)

The Tunnel (Norwegian: Tunnelen) is a 2019 Norwegian disaster thriller film directed by Pål Øie.[1] The film follows the bulldozer driver Stein, played by Thorbjørn Harr, during a tunnel fire in a 9 kilometer long road tunnel.[2]

The Tunnel
Official film poster
NorwegianTunnelen
Directed byPål Øie
Written byKjersti Helen Rasmussen
Produced byEinar Loftesnes, John Einar Hagen
Starring
CinematographySjur Aarthun
Music by
Martin Todsharow
Production
company
Release date
  • December 25, 2019 (2019-12-25) (Norway)
Running time
105 min.
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

During The Kanon Award 2019, the film won the Audience Award and was also nominated in the category to Best Producer (John Einar Hagen and Einar Loftesnes) and Best Sound Design (Hugo Ekornes).[3][4] During the Amanda Award 2020, Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes won the class for Best Supporting Actress for the film.[5]

Plot

At Christmas a tanker truck crashes in a Norwegian tunnel, causing a big fire to break out. Elise the daughter of volunteer firefighter Stein Berge is trapped with many other people in the tunnel. Now Stein and his colleagues try to save everyone.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

According to the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 65% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 20 reviews, with an average rating of 6/10.[6]

References
  1. Loayza, Beatrice (April 8, 2021). "'The Tunnel' Review: Fire in the Hole". The New York Times. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  2. "Tunnelen". p3.no (in Norwegian). December 17, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  3. ""Barn", "Håp" og "Ut og stjæle hester" fikk flest Kanonpriser". rushprint.no (in Norwegian). March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  4. "Her er de nominerte til Kanonprisen 2020 – Håp og Barn leder an". montages.no (in Norwegian). March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  5. ""Barn" satt Amanda-rekord". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). August 14, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  6. "The Tunnel (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
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