King Curling
Official Selection
Film Festival 2012
King Curling
A Film by Ole Endresen
2011 - Norway - Comedy - 2.35 DCP - 75 min.
with Atle Antonsen , Linn Skåber , Kåre Conradi , Jan Sælid & Jon Øigarden
Language: Norwegian
Produced by Håkon Øverås
Once a great curling-star, Truls Paulsen is diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and banned from competing. When he learns that his coach Gordon is on his deathbed, Truls decides to compete again. His goal is to win the championship cash prize to pay for Gordon’s needed operation. He leaves his wife, starts gathering his old team mates and stops taking his medications. Will Truls lead his team to victory and save his old friend?
Official Selection
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