Kristoffer Joner- Kissed by Winter (Vinterkyss)

2005 Kissed by Winter (Vinterkyss)

Screenplay: Sara Johnsen, Ståle Stein Berg
Director: Sara Johnsen (Det viktigste er forbi)
Production: Friland
Distributor: Image Entertainment, Sandrew Metronome
Soundtrack-  Original Music by Arvid Rosén, Abed Azrié and Leonard Cohen
Actors: Kristoffer Joner, Annika Hallen, Fridtjov Såheim, Goran Ragnerstam
Genre: Drama/ Mystery/ Thriller

• Dr. Victoria misjudged her son's illness. After his death, Victoria (Annika Hallen) flees Sweden for a small village in Norway, where she meets a lonely snow plow driver. Kia (Kristoffer Joner) pursues her and they begin an affair. When an Iraqi boy is found dead in the snow, Kia is accused of manslaughter. Dr. Victoria takes it upon herself to prove her lovers innocence. When the charges against Kia are dropped, Victoria finds the courage to go back to Sweden and face her husband.

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Film Festivals

Tromsø International Film Festival, Göteborg International Film Festival, Film Festival München, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Helsinki International Film Festival, Reykjavik International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, Haifa International Film Festival

Nominations and Awards

• Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund/ Amanda Awards Norway- Annika Hallen- Best Actress, Sara Johnsen nominated Best Nordic Film Debut, Sara Johnsen and Ståle Stein Berg- Best Screenplay
• Brussels European Film Festival Annika Hallen Best Actress
• American Film Institute Film Festival (AFI)Sara Johnsen Grand Jury Prize
• Cinequest Film Festival: Global Vision Award
• Bratislava International Film Festival Sara Johnsen nominated Grand Prix Award
• Brussels European Film Festival Sara Johnsen nominated Golden Iris Award
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences/ Oscar Awards. Nominated Best Foreign Language Film