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A THOUSAND TIMES GOOD NIGHT Rebecca is one of the world’s top war photographers. On assignment while photographing a female suicide bomber in Kabul, she gets to near, and gets badly hurt. Back home another bomb drops. Her husband and daughters can no longer bear the thought of her dying while at work. She is given an ultimatum: Her work, or her family life. The choice seems obvious. The hushed atmosphere. The ritual washing. The cautious fastening of the belt and vest on the woman’s body... A religious ceremony? If only the belt and vest weren’t packed with explosives. We are in Kabul, accompanying a woman about to unleash death and destruction. The operation is being captured on film by an embedded photographer, Rebecca, one of the world’s foremost war-zone photo journalists. But this time Rebecca very nearly loses her life... Back home, her husband Marcus assures her that he loves her, but is unwilling to continue this life of fear and uncertainty. Especially since they have two daughters, Lisa (7) and Steph (13), who need their mother. Steph, in particular, is withdrawing into a private world that has no room for her mother. Rebecca swears to Marcus that she will never go to a war zone again. Yet the conviction that her photos can make a difference keeps pulling at her resolve, making it difficult for her to live a normal life as mother and wife. Then comes an offer to photograph a refugee camp in Kenya, a place allegedly so safe that daughter Steph is allowed to join her mother...

  

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CAST Rebecca Juliette Binoche Marcus Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Stephanie Lauryn Canny Lisa Adrianna Cramer Curtis Theresa Maria Doyle Kennedy Tom Larry Mullen Jr. Stig Mads Ousdal Jessica Chloe Annett Brian Bush Moukarzel Brian´s Girlfriend Eve Macklin Elderly Man Des Nealon Marine Biologist Jonathan Byrne Suicide Bomber Najat Azgar Ariana Zoubida Afik Translator Jameela Shafaq Driver (Suicide Bomber) Omar Elmouden Teacher in Dublin Caitriona Nímhurchu Stephanies Classmate Peter Sexton Stephanies Friend Anna Leah Thorseth Poppe Father # 1 Rory Nolan Father # 2 Peter Coonan Mother # 1 Cathy Belton Mother # 2 Denise Mccormack Kid # 1 Ciara Gallagher Kid # 2 Ciara Phelan

  

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CREW Directed By Erik Poppe Written by Harald Rosenløw Eeg Produced By Finn Gjerdrum and Stein B. Kvae Executive Producers Peter Garde

Erik Poppe Finn Gjerdrum Stein B. Kvae Geir Eikeland Stig Haug

Co- Producers Jackie Larkin Lesley McKimm Madeleine Ekman Jessica Ask

Line Producer Kaare Storemyr Director Of Photography John Christian Rosenlund FNF Production Design Eleanor Wood Edited by Sofia Lindgren SFK Music by Armand Amar Sound Design by Hugo Ekornes Costume Design by Judith Williams Make Up Designer Jennifer Hegarty Additional Screenwriter Jan Trygve Røyneland Additional Material by Kirsten Sheridan Casting by Maureen Hughes

  

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ERIK POPPE Erik is one of Norway’s most acclaimed and well-known directors. He is a pillar in the film industry in Norway; many directors and aspiring directors seek him out for advice and inspiration. Erik was granted financial support from the Norwegian Film Institute in the first call (2010) of the Production Slate Funding. He received sup- port for 2-3 films. Grenade is the first of these films. Erik has previously directed 3 feature films. Schpaaa (1998) Hawaii,Oslo (2004) and Troubled Water (deUSYNLIGE) (2008). Ha- waii, Oslo was the Norwegian entry for Best Foreign Language Film in 2005 for the Academy Awards. Hawaii,Oslo still withholds the reign as the film in Norway that has received the majority of good reviews from the critics (the largest amount of the character 6, out of 6 on their scale). Troubled Water attended the Hamptons Interna- tional Film Festival in 2008 and consequently received the Audience Award, The Golden Starfish for Best Narrative Feature. Erik Poppe has received the honors The Norwegian Film Critics Award in 2005 for Hawaii,Oslo, and in 2009 for Troubled Water. Director Erik Poppe covered war conflicts himself for many years as a photographer for Reuters and other media. With its crackling tension and compelling authenticity, “A Thousand Times Good Night” reflects the director’s own experiences in this dangerous field.

  

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FILMOGRAPHY AND AWARDS Troubled Water (deUSYNLIGE) Admissions Norway: 102 714 Admissions Europe: 66 714 2008 : The Norwegian International Film Festival, Haugesund: - Honourable Mention from the Film Critics Jury, The Ecumenical Award “Andreasprisen” 2008 : The Norwegian International Film Festival, Haugesund: - Best Original Score (Johan Söderqvist) - Best Editing (Einar Egeland) 2008 : Hamptons International Film Festival: - The Audience Award AND The Golden Starfish for Best Narrative Feature 2009 : International Filmfest Emden - Norderney - Bernhard Wicki Award 2009 : Libertas Film Festival Dubrovnik - Audience Award 2009 : The Norwegian Film Critics Award 2009 : The Gabriel Award - Film Award of The Danish Church HAWAII.OSLO Admissions Norway: 181 294 Admissions Europe: 48 417 2005 : Academy Awards - Norwegian Entry for Best Foreign Language Film

2005 : The Norwegian International Film Festival, Haugesund – Best Norwegian Feature Film 2005 : The Norwegian International Film Festival, Haugesund: - Best Script (Harald Rosenløw Eeg) 2005 : The Norwegian International Film Festival, Haugesund - The Ecumenical Award “Andreasprisen” - The Norwegian Film Critics Award in Haugesund 2005 : Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival - Kanon Award for Best Editing - Kanon Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, to Stig Henrik Hoff 2005 : Festroia International Film Festival - Silver Dolphin for Best Director, Signis Prize - Special Mention 2005 : Nordic Film Days – Arsenals: Audience Award, TVNets Special Award

  

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Bunch of five (SCHPAAA) Admissions Norway: 83 000 1999 : Napoli Film Festival - The Vesuivo Award - Special Jury Prize 1999 : Berlinale – Panorama section 1999 : Festroia Film Festival, Setúbal, Portugal – Best Film and Best Director 1999 : International Cinematographers Film Festival “Manaki Brothers” - Silver Camera 200 - Main Award - Audience Award - Students Award

  

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JULIETTE BINOCHE French International Star and Oscar(c) Winner («The English Patient), Juliette Binoche needs little introduction. She has been an awarded and productive actress since her debut in 1983, and gained huge recognition for her role as Tereza in «The Unbearable Lightness of Being». She is also famous for her role as Julie Vignon in Kieslowskis «Blue», «White» and «Red», and known all over the world for playing opposite Johnny Depp in «Chocolate». Her filmography also includes: A Thousand Times Good Night Rebecca Camille Claudel 1915 Camille Claudel 2013 À coeur ouvert Mila 2012 Dan in Real Life Marie 2007 Disengagement Ana 2007 Cache Anne Laurent 2005

  

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NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is a Danish actor, and indeed a rising star. He received his education at Statens Teaterskole in Copenhagen in 1993, and his breakthrough in Danish film came with the 1994 hit Nattevagten (Nightwatch). He played Detective John Amsterdam on the Fox television series New Amsterdam. He also appeared as Frank Pike in the 2009 Fox television film Virtuality. Since April 2011, he has starred as Ser Jaime Lannister in the HBO series Game of Thrones. His filmography includes: A Thousand Times Good Night Marcus Game of Thrones Jaime Lannister 2011-2013 Oblivion Sykes Mama Lucas / Jeffrey 2013 Hodejegerne (Headhunter) Clas Greve 2011 Kingdom of Heaven Village Sheriff 2005

  

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LAURYN CANNY Lauryn is currently attending secondary school in Templeogue, Dublin . She has trained with The Gaiety School of Acting, and has also completed intensive singing lessons where she has been vocally trained. She has attended Performing Art Schools from a young age where her studies focus primarily on Drama & Singing. Lauryn has appeared in The Olympia Theatre playing one of the lead roles of ‘Izzy’ in a production of The Dreamcatcher. More recently she completed filming for Thaddeus O’Sullivans new RTE Drama Amber in which she plays the part of the eponymous character.

  

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MADS OUSDAL Mads Ousdal is one of Norways most experienced and reckognised actors. He is a trained stage actor and works at the Nathional Theatre in Oslo, Norway. His debut lead film role in «Bryllupet» (The Wedding), earned him the Best Actor Award in 2000. In «Through a Glass, Darkly» (I et speil, i en gåte), Mads played Liv Ullmans son. His recent filmography includes:

A Thousand Times Good Night Stig 90 minutter Fred 2012 Varg Veum - Kalde Hjerter Thorvaldsen 2012 Kvarteret Skatan reser till Laholm Rune 2012 Arme Riddere Thor Eggen 2011 Kommandør Treholt & ninjatroppen Kommandør Arne Treholt 2010 I et speil i en gåte Father 2008

  

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QUICK FACTS Premiere: International Premiere 31st of August/

National (Norwegian) Premiere 18th of October Genre: DRAMA Duration: 111 MIN A film by: ERIK POPPE Script by: HARALD ROSENLØW EEG Story by: ERIK POPPE and HARALD ROSENLØW EEG DoP: John Christian Rosenlund FNF Edited by Sofia Lindgren SFK Music by Armand Amar With: JULIETTE BINOCHE, NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU, LAURYN CANNY, MADS

OUSDAL, MARIA DOYLE KENNEDY, LARRY MULLEN JR. and ADRIANNA CRAMER CURTIS

Producers: STEIN B. KVAE and FINN GJERDRUM Produced by: PARADOX Co-produced by: ZENTROPA Sweden/NEWGRANGE Pictures World Sales: GLOBAL SCREEN GmbH Sonnenstrasse 21 80331 München, Germany P: +49 89 244 1295 500 F: +49 89 244 1295 520 E: info@globalscreen.de H: www.globalscreen.de