Low Expectations
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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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