''Mongoland'' is a Norwegian film, from 2001, by

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. Having lived in England for six months Pia returns home for

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. She is looking for Kristoffer, her boyfriend, who was supposed to go with her abroad. It turns out rather difficult to locate him as she contacts their mutual friends. Her search for Kristoffer results in meeting several disillusioned people. Her old friend Vegar imagines a physical defect, the rapper Gary can find no inspiration because of a lack of social problems, Wayne fled England as a result of trouble with love. Stian is working at a

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after Kristoffer's fear of travelling caused their band to lose a

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. This turns out to be also the reason he did not come with her to England. Amidst all this

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comes to visit Pia.

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''Mongoland''
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References

2001 films Norwegian Christmas films 2000s Norwegian-language films 2001 romantic comedy films Films scored by John Erik Kaada Norwegian romantic comedy films {{2000s-Norway-film-stub