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Haugesund’s New Nordic Films Market to Open with ‘Way Home,’ from ‘The Bridge’ Director Charlotte Sieling (EXCLUSIVE)

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John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent August’s New Nordic Films, Scandinavia’s biggest second-half-of-the-year film market, will open with drama-thriller “Way Home” from Charlotte Sieiling, a concept director on the original “The Bridge” and “Borgen.” The screening will mark the world premiere of “Way Home,” sold by LevelK and produced by Denmark’s Toolbox Film. “This movie means a lot to me, and I really hope the Nordic audience and the world will embrace our effort to tell this father-son story in an environment so different from ours, but still part of our reality,” said Sieling.

Sieling’s latest film, “Margrete – Queen of the North,” a lavish, stately historical drama,” in Variety’s words, asked t what extent a monarch would subordinate vital interest of state to personal interest. “Way Home” poses a similar question – how far are you willing to go to save the people you love? – in an entirely different context.

Christian (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) is smuggled into modern-day Syria in a desperate search for his son Adam. He embarks on what is described as a “deadly and soul-searching journey into a brutal, war-torn country, gradually realizing that he must be willing to sacrifice everything he believes in to be reunited with his son.

Written by Danish filmmaker Sieling with Nagieb Khaja and Jesper Fink, “Way Home” is hailed by Nordic Film Daus as a “powerful and gripping drama about powerlessness, forgiveness and the love for our children.” “This thrilling Danish-Norwegian-German co-production will leave the audience on the edge of their seats.

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