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The Architect

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In a not-so-distant Oslo, architect Julie faces a dilemma: build a thousand apartments in the city's heart, or save an underground car park where a community resides? A powerful exploration of loneliness in an age of urban dystopia, this story recently garnered a special mention at the Berlin Series Awards 2023.

In a familiar yet futuristic Oslo, dogs are walked by drones and mortgage decisions are handed down by robotic voices emerging from boxes similar to those that take your order at a fast-food drive-through. It’s here that architect Julie finds herself faced with an unexpected opportunity when she and a friend stumble upon a growing community living illegally in an abandoned underground car park. When a project to build a thousand flats in Oslo is put out to tender, she has an idea to convert these empty car parks into residential buildings. This four-part series is a darkly satirical story set in a not-too-distant future that riffs on themes of inequality, self-interest, loneliness and isolation. Julie must decide between her closest friendship or her career.

Genres

Young Adult, Drama

Duration

1x70' or 4x18'

Language

Norwegian

Cast

Eili Harboe, Fredrik Stenberg D-S, Ingrid Unnur Giæver, Alexandra Gjerpen, Petronella Barker

Director

Kerren Lumer-Klabbers

Scriptwriter

Nora Landsrød, Kristian Kilde

Production Company

Nordisk Film

Production Year

2023

Available As

Format & Readymade

Awards

Laurel

Official Selection

SeriesFest Denver 2023
Copenhagen Architecture Festival 2023
Transilvania Inlt Film Festival 2023
Prague Film & Architecture Festival 2023
Rotterdam Architecture Film Festival 2023
Nordic Film Days Lubeck 2023
BDA Architects & Metropolis Kino Hamburg 2024
MIASTOmovie Poland 2024

Laurel

Won

Special Mention
Berlinale Series Awards 2023

Best Director
Marseilles Web Fest 2023

Future Is Sensible Award
Geneva International Film Festival 2023

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