"The man who loved Yngve" is based on Tore Renberg's book with the same title, which was published in Norway in 2003. Both the movie and the book had success among the Norwegian audience. Tore Renberg has written several books about the young main character, Jarle Klepp. So far, only "The man who loved Yngve" has become a movie.
Synopsis:
November 1989. The Berlin wall collapses. In Stavanger town, Jarle Klepp (17) has no idea that everyting is about to change. So far he has got everything; the best girlfriend in the world, and the world's coolest buddy. Together they will soon launch Stavanger's toughest punk band, "Mattias Rust Band".
But then the new boy in class, Yngve, appears. He is not like anyone else, and Jarle is confused. He does not know what to do. All he knows is that he cannot stop meeting Yngve, even if it involves doing things he really hates, like listening to Duran Duran and playing tennis. Slowly but steadily Jarle lets everyone around him down, and finds out what it means to stand alone.
Cast:
Rolf Kristian Larsen
Arthur Berning
Ida Elise Broch
Director:
Stian Kristiansen
Genre:
Drama
Country:
Norway
Language:
Norwegian
Subtitles:
Dutch
Dutch distributor:
Living Colour Entertainment