Cross My Heart and Hope to Die

1995 Drama

Two Norwegian boys come of age in this dark drama with comic and tragic elements. The film is set in the 1960's. Naive Otto Olsen is the 16-year old son of working class parents. He is externally a very quiet boy, but internally something else abides. Otto is on a soccer team, but he is always on the bench. His deeper nature is revealed when a mysterious older boy dares Otto to throw a rock at the referee during a game. A friendship slowly begins between the two young men.

Director: Marius Holst

Starring: Martin Dahl Garfalk, Trond Halbo, Jan Devo Kornstad, Ingar Helge Gimle, Kjersti Holmen

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Awards

  • Marius Holst

    Berlin International Film Festival (1995)

  • Best First Feature Film

    Chicago International Film Festival (1995)

  • Best Cinematography

    Cinema Jove - Valencia International Film Festival (1995)

  • Marius Holst

    Lübeck Nordic Film Days (1995)

  • Marius Holst

    Montréal World Film Festival (1995)