Vårnatt (film)


Vårnatt is a Norwegian film from 1976 directed by Erik Solbakken. Solbakken also wrote the script, which was based on Tarjei Vesaas's 1954 novel Spring Night. Olav Dalgard was the script consultant.
Vårnatt premiered on February 26, 1976.

Plot

Hallstein and Sissel live together with their parents in a small village. One spring night they will be left alone at home for the first time while their parents are at a funeral in another village. There is a warm familiarity between them and they are looking forward to being at home. However, when they are about to eat supper, there is a knock on the door. A foreign family in need of help is standing outside. Their car has broken down, and a young woman with them is ready to give birth. They need room, beds, and a midwife. Eventually the unresolved conflicts between them lead to tension in the little house.

Cast