Rent Eyewitness (2014)
3.8 of 5 from 59 ratings
6h 0min
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- Synopsis:
In this pacy, multilayered Norwegian crime drama, two teenagers with a secret life are caught in a web of murder, corruption and gang warfare. Old school friends Philip and Henning hang out together in a workers' cabin at a remote quarry, where they tentatively explore their mutual attraction. One night their peace is shattered when a car pulls up outside and a gun battle plays out before their eyes. They are spotted by the surviving shooter, but escape and make off with the murder weapon, which they discard in a nearby rock pool. The victims all belonged to a local motorbike gang - though one was a police informer trying to save the gunman from his captors. But who was the mysterious and ruthless killer? Philip and Henning vow to tell no one what they have witnessed, for fear that their sexual experimentation will be discovered. But since Philip's foster mum Helen is the local sheriff investigating the murders, it won't be easy to stay quiet. Meanwhile a runaway girl begs the killer for help, an undercover cop tries to conceal her own connection to the biker gang and their drugs ring, and the new head of Oslo's Organised Crime Unit seems oddly intent on burying the case. - Actors:
- Axel Bøyum, Anneke von der Lippe, Odin Waage, Per Kjerstad, Yngvild Støen Grotmol, Kim Sørensen, Yngve Berven, Ingjerd Egeberg, Reidar Sørensen, Bjørn Skagestad, Tobias Santelmann, Fridtjov Såheim, Anderz Eide, Åsmund Brede Eike, Elyas Mohammed, Mahmut Suvakci, Marianne Mørk Larsen, Tone Beate Mostraum, Tehilla Blad, Frank Kjosås
- Directors:
- Jarl Emsell Larsen
- Producers:
- Elisabeth Tangen
- Creators:
- Jarl Emsell Larsen
- Writers:
- Jarl Emsell Larsen, Kathrine Valen Zeiner
- Aka:
- Øyevitne
- Studio:
- Simply Media
- Genres:
- TV Crimes, TV Dramas, TV Mysteries
- Collections:
- New Waves in Norwegian Cinema, What to watch by country
- Countries:
- Norway
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Reviews (1) of Eyewitness
Excellent, Pacy & Original Norwegian Crime Drama with Superb Acting & Gay Theme - Eyewitness review by PV
I loved this. 6 parts - rather than flabbed out to more episodes as so many drama series do now.
Really original with the story of two teenage boys and their emerging gay attraction - handled very well, I thought. Actors are superb. The two young male leads have not done much else though. Nor has the director/writer.
yes the story may be OTT and unrealistic BUT it is fiction and most crime drama is. Most police work is tedious, boring, ordinary, not serial killers or stuff like this.
Deeply sinister at times and the last episode is a masterclass is creating tension.
A great shame there is no sequel or same police force and another case. I'd have liked to see more series.
The best Scandi crime drama I have seen to some time. Norway somehow manages to make great films and TV drama despite a small population (though oodles of oil money esp as they are not in the EU).
5 stars. I could watch it all again now.
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