Echo Chamber - 425 - Part Two (Being Ola aka 'Ola - En helt vanlig uvanlig fyr')
You can hear ‘Part One’ of this week’s episode, HERE!!!
We're now hitting 'Part TWO' of this week's @EchoChamberFP, and we have a really heartwarming joint for you!!!
Once again, the one like Tom Brumpton comes through with something powerful! It's a story of finding the goodness in life, looking to reach higher, introspection, and the importance of friendship, amongst other things. THEN, we sit down with the filmmaker and the star, to discuss how something like this comes together, the forging of confidences & trust, and finding the story amongst hours of footage. It's a really great time, and you're going to love it!!!
'Being Ola' is the feature directorial debut from Ragnhild Nøst Berge, which she also wrote. Warm-hearted, honest, and passionate about equality and belonging. Ola is 30 years old and lives with many different people in the village of Vidaråsen in Vestfold. Here they live close to nature, at a slower pace, and the small community is founded on inclusion, understanding, and respect. Ola is a committed, funny, and honest guy. He has a mild developmental disability and talks openly and with wonder about this. When Ola loses an important piece in his life, he reflects on life and what he can do to become more independent. ‘Ola - a very ordinary unusual guy’ is a heartwarming film about equality, belonging, and the importance of feeling safe enough to be who you are. It is a close and honest portrait, which helps to break down the distinction between "us" and "them".
Watch the conversation with Ragnhild Nøst Bergem & Ola Henningsen: HERE!
In 'Part Two' we have:
Being Ola (aka 'Ola - En helt vanlig uvanlig fyr') - Poster
Being Ola (aka 'Ola - En helt vanlig uvanlig fyr')
Watch Review: Here.
Tromsø International Film Festival, World Premiere: 19th January 2023
Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival: 8th March 2023
Human International Documentary Film Festival: 9th March 2023
Den norske filmfestivalen i Haugesund: 22nd August 2023
Nordkapp Film Festival: 16th September 2023
Nordic Docs: 29th September 2023
Nordische Filmtage Lübeck: 2nd November 2023
CPH DOX:DOX: 16th March 2024
The Norwegian Documentary Film Festival: 11th May 2024
Kraków Film Festival: 27th May 2024
Biografilm Festival: 10th June 2024
Crossing Europe Film festival: 20th September 2024
Oska Bright Film Festival: 28th March 2026
UK Theatrical Release Date: 3rd April 2026
Director: Ragnhild Nøst Bergem
Cast: Ola Henningsen, Per Henningsen, Tone Henningsen, Amalie Holtegaard, Lasse Kortegaard Kristensen, Arnkjell Ruud
Credit: Einar Film, Euforia Film, Tull Stories
Genre: Biography, Documentary, Family
Running Time: 72 min
Cert: 15
Trailer: Here.
Website: Here.
Watch the conversation with Ragnhild Nøst Bergem & Ola Henningsen: HERE!
Ragnhild Nøst Bergem
Ragnhild Nøst Bergem
Writer, Director, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer
Ragnhild Nøst Bergem (b 1990) is an award-winning and Amanda-nominated (National Norwegian film Award) filmmaker and cinematographer. Bergem sports a distinct and brave voice, with her intimate approach to examining her often vulnerable characters through a lens of warmth and humanity allows them to open up and share the unspoken. Through Bergem’s body of work we get closer to people who normally remain silent and her ambition is to help create change in society.
Her documentaries have played in theatres, on television and at film festivals, both in Norway and abroad. Her award-winning film "Remember Me?" premiered at IDFA in 2016 and was featured in The Autumn Exhibition in Norway in 2017. Her 2021 project "The Corona Diaries" aired on Norwegian national television, TV2, and at several festivals. Her first full-length "Stay" was nominated for an Amanda Award for Best Documentary in 2021 and won the Gullruten prize for Best Directed Documentary in 2022.
Follow Ragnhild via:
IMDb: Here.
Instagram: @ragnhildnoestbergem
You can hear ‘Part One’ of this week’s episode, HERE!!!
*(Music)
'The Big Payback' (Instrumental) by EPMD - 2020