Lave forventninger En ung kvinne med langt hår og grønn genser sitter på gulvet foran et bakteppe med blå himmel og skyer Åtte hunder er rundt henne
Lave Forventninger En kvinne med langt lyst hår sitter på gulvet foran et blått bakteppe To hunder sitter ved siden av henne

The career of a successful young artist derails, and she has to move back to her hometown.

How far will you go to reach your dreams, when everything you do to succeed only makes you miserable? Several intense years after her breakthrough, Maja collapses. The acclaimed artist is forced to put her career and life on pause. Depressed and out of money, she moves back home to her mother, who has found her a part-time job at a high school. Maja faces a harsh encounter with ordinary everyday life and must figure out her life all over again.

LOW EXPECTATIONS is an emotional and intimate drama about how far you will go to reach your dreams, especially when everything you do to succeed only makes you miserable.

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Opening Film

Original title Lave forventninger

Country Norway

Year 2026

Director Eivind Landsvik

Screenplay Eiving Landsvik

Cinematography Andreas Bjørseth

Producer Synnøve Hørsdal, Lotte Sandbu

Cast Marie Ulven, Tone Beate Mostraum, Embla Berntsen Stridbeck, Anders Danielsen Lie

Production Company Maipo

Distribution Nordisk Film Distribusjon

Runtime 1h 45m

Language Norwegian

Genre Drama

Format DCP

Links IMDb