Sjur Aarthun

Editor

Biography

Sjur Aarthun is a prominent Norwegian cinematographer and editor known for his versatile work in both film and television. He co-founded the production company Handmade Films in Norwegian Woods in 2013, where he focuses on creating films rooted in Norwegian folklore and nature. His work includes notable projects such as The Tunnel (2019), Villmark 2(2015), and Villmark (2003). He has also contributed to popular TV series like Pørni and Home Ground.

Filmography

6.5

Kraken

A marine biologist is doing research on a fish farm when she encounters several strange occurrences. Along with the brutal deaths of two teenagers, all signs point to the deep fjord; can there be more to the depths than the eye can see?

6.4

The Tunnel

When a truck crashes inside a tunnel, people on their way home for Christmas are brutally trapped in a deadly fire. With a blizzard raging outside, and the first responders struggling to get to the accident, it's every man for himself.

5.1

Trigger

A warm, dramatic story about eleven-year-old Alise's encounter with a wild horse on the run.

4.8

Dark Woods II

An old sanatorium is deteriorating in an isolated forest in the mountains. Five contract workers have taken on the task of tracking the huge building for hazardous waste before it's demolished. They realize that the job is more than a search for asbestos and mercury when they encounter the building's frightening past. You can demolish a building, but never remove the past.

5.4

NightMare

A woman is plagued by constant nightmares after moving into a large, suspiciously cheap apartment. The apartment’s terrible secret soon reveals itself through her dreams.

5.1

Dark Windows

A group of teenagers grieving the death of their friend takes a trip to an isolated summerhouse in the countryside. What starts as a peaceful getaway turns into a horrific nightmare when a masked man begins to terrorize them in the most gruesome ways.

N/A

Familien Bergs erfaringer

A man driving his family traveling to a remote cabin in the woods gets tired while driving in the dark. When he falls asleep and awakens by the sound of a bump, like if the car has hit something.

6.0

Catching the Flame

This docudrama takes us on a journey through Nikolai Astrup's life and the inspiration behind some of his most famous paintings until his early death in 1928.

10.0

Stop

A boy witnesses his father lose his temper in the face of a stranger.

N/A

Voyager

A shooting star falls down over the Arctic island of Svalbard and The Global Seed Vault gets an unexpected visitor.

N/A

Lars Hertervig: The frenzy of light

Lars Hertervig (1830-1902) was considered to be one Norway's greatest artists before he was diagnosed with incurable insanity and pushed out into the cold. The paintings from the last 30 years of his life were considered the scribblings of a child, but subsequently turned out to bear clear similarities to styles that gained ground in Europe several decades later. Was the painter insane or just ahead of his time?

N/A

UpsideDown

A car ends up in the forest after running into a deer on the road and suddenly everything is turned upside down.

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