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The Worst Person in the World

The Worst Person in the World

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The Worst Person in the World

2021

2h 8m

7.4(1959 votes)

Drama

Romance

Comedy

Overview

The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.

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Production Companies

Oslo Pictures

Film i Väst

Snowglobe

B-Reel Films

ARTE France Cinéma

MK Productions

mk2 Films

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Renate Reinsve

Renate Reinsve

Julie

Anders Danielsen Lie

Anders Danielsen Lie

Aksel

Herbert Nordrum

Herbert Nordrum

Eivind

Hans Olav Brenner

Hans Olav Brenner

Ole Magnus

Helene Bjørneby

Helene Bjørneby

Karianne

Vidar Sandem

Per Harald

Maria Grazia Di Meo

Maria Grazia Di Meo

Sunniva

Lasse Gretland

Kristoffer

Karen Røise Kielland

Tone

Marianne Krogh

Eva

Creative team

Directed by: Joachim Trier
Written by: Joachim Trier
Eskil Vogt
Produced by: Andrea Berentsen Ottmar
Thomas Robsahm

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