''The Tunnel'' () is a 2019 Norwegian

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directed by Pål Øie. The film follows the WSV driver Stein, played by

Thorbjørn Harr Thorbjørn Harr (born 24 May 1974) is a Norwegian actor. Background Harr was discovered in a schoolyard by NRK people who were scouting for actors for youth series. Career He soon became a familiar face on programs like ''Blikkbåx'' and '' ...

, during a tunnel fire in a 9 kilometer long road tunnel. This movie is a remake of Hollywood movie

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(1996). During ''

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2019'', the film won the Audience Award and was also nominated in the category to Best Producer (John Einar Hagen and Einar Loftesnes) and Best Sound Design (Hugo Ekornes). During the ''Amanda Award 2020'', Ingvild Holthe Bygdnes won the class for Best Supporting Actress for the film.

Plot

At Christmas a

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crashes in a Norwegian tunnel, causing a big fire to break out. Elise, the daughter of volunteer firefighter Stein Berge, is trapped with many other people in the tunnel. Now Stein and his colleagues try to save everyone.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

According to the review aggregator website

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, of critics have given the film a positive review based on reviews, with an average rating of .

References

External links

* Norwegian disaster films Norwegian thriller films Disaster thriller films Films scored by Martin Todsharow {{Norway-film-stub