Eyewitness (''Øyevitne'') is a Norwegian

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from 2014, produced by

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. It was written and directed by Jarl Emsell Larsen. The series follows the investigation into a multiple homicide witnessed by two teenage boys. The series was remade for

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in 2016 as '' Eyewitness'', for

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as ''Valea Mută,'' and for TF1 in 2018 as ''Les Innocents.''

Plot

Philip and Henning, both 15 years old, live in the small village of Mysen, close to the border between Norway and

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. They are classmates and neighbors, but also secretly in love. While secretly meeting at a gravel pit in the nearby forest, they witness the shooting of four members of a criminal gang. The boys are also threatened by the killer, but they manage to overpower him and escape with the murder weapon. To avoid revealing their relationship, they decide to remain silent about being at the scene of the crime. Helen Sikkeland, the local police chief, is in charge of the investigation into the murder. She is also Philip's foster mother. As the gang violence continues and more resources are devoted to the investigation, the boys' pact of secrecy begins to unravel, causing a rift between Philip and Henning, who is most concerned about revealing why they were in the forest together that night. As Helen continues to search for the truth, Henning is tracked down and attacked by the murderer, who turns out to be much closer to the investigation than anyone realized.

Cast

* Axel Bøyum as Philip *

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Helen Sikkeland * Odin Waage as Henning * Per Kjerstad as Ronny Berg Larsen * Yngvild Støen Grotmol as Camilla * Kim Sørensen as Olle * Yngve Berven as André *

Ingjerd Egeberg Ingjerd Egeberg (born 19 May 1967) is a Norwegian actress and theatre director. She was born in Moelv, and graduated from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre in 1994. She has been employed at Hålogaland Teater and Rogaland Teater Roga ...

as Elisabeth

Adaptations

In January 2016,

gave a 10-episode straight-to-series order to a US adaptation from ''

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'' producer Adi Hasak titled '' Eyewitness.'' ''Eyewitness'' premiered on USA Network on 16 October 2016. Starting from 23 October 2016,

presented a four-episode Romanian adaptation of the series, titled ''Valea Mută (The Silent Valley).'' In January 2018, TF1 aired a six-episode French adaptation of the series, titled ''Les innocents'' (''The innocents)''.

Awards

International Emmy Awards 2015 * Best Performance by an Actress (

) (won)

References

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