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Bjarne Syversen

Actor
Bjarne Syversen is a Norwegian actor and director known for his work in film and television. While specific details on his early life and career are somewhat limited, he has contributed to various projects within the Norwegian entertainment industry. He is recognized for his work in directing and acting roles. Some of his noted films include contributions to Norwegian cinema, showcasing his talent in front of and behind the camera.

Films

The Tree Feller

The Tree Feller

By Jorunn Myklebust Syversen

2017 | 82 min | Comedy

Andres gives up his ordinary life in the city. He moves to the quiet farm of his deceased parents and spends his days in the forest, aimlessly cutting down trees. His sole desire is to be out in nature, and to lose himself in the physical work. But the drop out is soon thwarted. His pushy relatives constantly show up with important clues about what and how he has to do things to get the run-down farm back on its feet. The dream of freedom and peace is fading more and more and Anders has to realize ...

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Raju

Raju

2010 | 23 min | Drama

In this Oscar nominated short, a German couple, played by Wotan Wilke Möhring and Julia Richter, adopts an Indian orphan in Kolkata. On their way to the hotel, the boy disappears. The German officials have recommended a local Indian orphanage to them. There the four-year-old boy Raju, who comes from a slum, is introduced to them and handed over. When the boy suddenly disappears and the Indian police cannot get any further with their investigations, Jan himself starts an intensive search.

In die Welt - Into the World

In die Welt - Into the World

2009 | 87 min | Documentary

In all its intensity and diversity, the everyday miracle of birth is shown with the means of direct cinema, without commentary, interviews or explanation, and connected to the cycle of standardized processes in the Viennese hospital. A chronicle of the beginning of life and its organization. "Sober and at the same time of physical force, intimate, yet not voyeuristic, distanced, but never apathetic." (Jury statement Duisburger Filmwoche) "The balance of the design draws us into the spell of the ...

We Are the Tide

We Are the Tide

2016 | 84 min | Independent

An ocean without water, eternal low tide. As the water disappeared, so did the children of the village. Sebastian Hilger's directorial debut WE ARE THE TIDE is a sci-fi drama exploring notions of proximity and distance. The tide went out, and from that time on, it stayed out. For no apparent reason, just so. Since then, this anomaly creates discomfort, like a curse on the environment. Jana and Micha, two young physicists, set out to discover what's behind the mysterious phenomenon. Once in Windholm, ...

Winter

Winter

2014 | 29 min | Documentary

Landscapes change and people change with them. This happens over centuries and decades, but sometimes also in the fleeting moment of transition from night to day. Then everything changes and nothing remains as it was. "The snow hid everything beneath itself, until people finally forgot." Director Martin Prinoth (DIE GESCHÖPFE DES VESUV), born in Bolzano, is a graduate of the Hochschule für bildende Künste Hamburg. He is a member of the German-Italian artist collective YOVO! YOVO! and co-founder ...

Hither And Thither

Hither And Thither

1985 | 80 min | Comedy

HITHER AND THITHER was filmed in Wolfsperger's hometown of Constance with the participation of many local amateur actors. Frieder Witz was embodied by the town's true master baker, Richard Gandor. Chubby baker Frieder Witz is having a bad day. Supermarket bakeries are taking away his customers, he hasn't yet paid off the loan for his bread mixer, he has no money for his upcoming vacation and working all the time is no longer fun. So doughboy fakes a fall down the stairs and plays dead. Before his ...

Polterabend - Stag Party

Polterabend - Stag Party

2005 | 22 min | Comedy

A satirical comedy about a father who has to give away his beloved daughter's hand to a hated son-in-law - winner of the audience prize for best film at Grenzland-Filmtage Selb. "Don't worry, Nobbi. I'll take good care of your treasure." Aged boxer Norbert has his own opinion on that! He's sick at the thought of his daughter - his jewel! - marrying the nouveau-rich and self-indulgent Lukas. Angry Norbert starts his night shift as a taxi driver. His picks up customer Ingrid who is going through a ...

Philanthropy

Philanthropy

2002 | 110 min | Comedy

Nae Caranfil's black comedy tells the story of the 35-year-old teacher and unsuccessful writer Ovidiu. He still lives with his parents and is a clear loser in post-Ceausescu Romania. When he falls in love with the toothpaste model Diana, he pretends to be a millionaire to win her over. He 'earns' the money for his act with petty scams. He can only afford such extravagance thanks to Pepe, a rather strange “godfather”. Mister Pepe, 60, a sreenwriter/songsmith for beggars, set up a foundation called ...

Lockbuster

Lockbuster

2015 | 9 min | Shorts

When all his colleagues leave the office for exciting holidays, office clerk Joost locks himself in the storage room. The only way to escape is to unleash the hero within himself.

The Ugly Truth

The Ugly Truth

2021 | 110 min | Drama

Theo and Mona, together with his daughter Hanna from his first marriage, lead a seemingly idyllic life on the outskirts of Berlin. Theo found support with his current partner after the death of his first wife, who was Mona's sister. Mona herself has been disabled since an accident, which is why she numbs herself with medication and alcohol. When Alina, the daughter of one of Mona's friends, temporarily moves in with the family, the shaky construct collapses. Theo takes refuge in romantic fantasies ...

Endzeit - End of Time

Endzeit - End of Time

2013 | 90 min | Independent

Having managed to escape the ruins, she is now growing up in the woods. Could this last person on earth be a new beginning? Love and hope at the end of the world and the end of time. A comet hits earth and wipes out most of humanity and all of civilization. A young woman leaves the ruins of cities and enters nature. She grows to become a lone wolf who braves her fate and her raw surroundings in a pure fight for survival. But she's not the only one.