Only Clouds Move the Stars

Only Clouds Move the Stars Norwegian Bare skyer beveger stjernene is a 1998 Norwegian drama film written and directed by Torun Lian. Based on her novel of the same name, the film was Lians directorial debut. The film was a critical and commercial success. It won the Amanda Award in 1999 in the category Best film, and has received more awards internationally than any other Norwegian film. It was the Norwegian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Only Clouds Move the Stars had its theatrical release onAugust 1998. The film was seen by 10,000 people during its opening weekend. It went on to become the second most viewed Norwegian film of 1998, beaten only by Gurin with the Foxtail, which was also produced by John M. Jacobsen.Norwegian critics were almost unanimously positive about the film. Jon Sels of Verdens Gang praised the film for its magical moments, and Rusten and Kristoffersen for their interplay and fantastic depictions of the main characters. He lauded Lian for making the fundamentally important observation that children arent half adults or unfinished individuals they are children, they are human. Dagbladets reviewer was equally positive about the two leads, who she felt carried the lions share of the film. She rated the film 56, and urged moviegoers to bring a handkerchief. ........

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