''Rottenetter'' (Rat Nights) is a Norwegian film from 2009. It was directed by Arild Østin Ommundsen, and it is his third feature film. Østin Ommundsen write the screenplay together with Arild Rein. The film closed the

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in 2009.

Plot

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is no longer a small fishing town on the west coast. Now the city is considered the Norwegian "oil capital" and "culture capital," and the inhabitants have become richer, their cars bigger and more expensive, and their houses far more luxurious. Old wooden houses are being demolished to make way for larger housing complexes and giant food festivals. However, behind it all looms the

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. In the middle of this materialistic story stands Jonny Kristiansen (played by Christian Rubeck), an up-and-coming 25-year-old broker. Hungry for money and success, he is soon drawn into an unscrupulous financial world with big cigars, champagne and exclusive call girls. Jonny is aiming for the top of the financial pyramid, and his main goal is to become the very best, richest, and most powerful—whatever the cost.

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''Rottenetter''
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National Library of Norway The National Library of Norway () was established in 1989. Its principal task is "to preserve the past for the future". The library is located both in Oslo and in Mo i Rana. The building in Oslo was restored and reopened in 2005. Prior to the e ...

''Rottenetter''
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