Through a Glass, Darkly (2008)
A moving, magic and playful story about a young girl who, at the end of her life, learns to accept death and understands how wonderful life really is. The script is based on the novel by Jostein Gaarder.
Director: Jesper W. Nielsen
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Marie Haagenrud as Cecilie |
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Aksel Hennie as Ariel |
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Trine Wiggen as Mother |
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Mads Ousdal as Father |
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Maria Sundell as Klara |
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Johannes Piene Gundersen as Lasse |
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Àlex Batllori as Sebastian |
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Liv Ullmann as Grandmother |
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Espen Skjønberg as Grandfather |
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Celine Engebrigtsen as Nurse |
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Asta Busingye Lydersen as Doctor |
| Directing | Jesper W. Nielsen | Director |
| Writing | Jesper W. Nielsen | Writer |
| Writing | Jostein Gaarder | Novel |
| Production | Celine Engebrigtsen | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | June Paalgard | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elin Langhoff | Costume Designer |
| Art | Harald Egede-Nissen | Production Design |
| Sound | Gisle Tveito | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Aslak Hartberg | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Christoffer Heie | Editor |
| Camera | Philip Øgaard | Director of Photography |
| Production | Nina B. Andersson Figenschow | Line Producer |
| Production | Turid Øversveen | Producer |
| Production | Peter Garde | Co-Producer |
| Production | Tor Dagfinn Veen | Co-Producer |
| Production | Marius Holst | Executive Producer |
| Production | Karin Julsrud | Executive Producer |
| Production | Aagot Skjeldal | Executive Producer |
| Production | Pål Sletaune | Executive Producer |
| Production | Håkon Øverås | Executive Producer |
| Production | Petter Skavlan | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Peter Aalbæk Jensen | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Sarita Christensen | Development Producer |
| Production | Peter Bech | Development Producer |
| Production | Linn Kirkenær | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Therese Bøhn | Production Manager |
| Directing | Kristian Mejdell Nissen | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jon Are Uhnger | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Knut Westad | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Nils Grønningen | Location Scout |
| Art | Alexander Lien | Location Scout |
| Directing | Aslaug Konradsdottir | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Jeton Troni | Production Assistant |
| Production | Knut Westad | Production Assistant |
| Production | Jan Vidar Rangen | Production Assistant |
| Production | Johan Nåden Dystad | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Patrik Säfström | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Ingeborg Klyve | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Robin Ottersen | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Jugo Rangen | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Kristoffer Aamot | Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Knut Haraldsen | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Rune Kalgraff | Lighting Artist |
| Lighting | Tor-Erik Ofstad | Rigging Gaffer |
| Lighting | Nikolai Gjerding | Rigging Gaffer |
| Camera | Bo Lundgren | Grip |
| Sound | Peter Clausen | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Geir Hoseth | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Robin Coulthard | Production Sound Mixer |
| Art | Maria Havig-Gjelseth | Assistant Production Design |
| Art | Karen Søndrol | Set Decoration |
| Art | Hanne Live Andersen | Set Decoration |
| Art | Kathrine Solhoff | Set Decoration |
| Art | Olivier Marcouiller | Set Decoration |
| Art | Anders Lunde | Property Master |
| Art | Christine Bozenski | Props |
| Art | Caroline Størmer | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sofie Rage Larsen | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Camilla Olai Lindblom | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cecilie Greve | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Seth Ericson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Rune Andersen | Special Effects |
| Editing | Gry Marhaug | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Gisle Tveito | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Rune van Deurs | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Elisabeth Monge | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Roy Fenstad | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Petter Sommer | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Roy Fenstad | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Eirik Ingebricson | Foley Recordist |
| Sound | Henrik Hawor | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Johan Husvik | Music Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Torbjörn Olsson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Niels Valentin Dal | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Søren Tomas | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Rasmus Lange | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Oliver Buus | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Søren Buus | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Sean Wheelan | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Håkan Blomdahl | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Andreas Hylander | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Mathias Larserud | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Emelie Nilsson | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Lucas Pigliacampo | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Toni Guillén | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Christian Baum | Visual Effects Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Jeppe N. Christensen | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Stig Saxegaard | Storyboard Artist |