Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Insomnia easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Insomnia end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Insomnia

Name: Insomnia
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Released: 1997
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Stellan Skarsgård, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Bjørn Floberg, Maria Mathiesen, Gisken Armand

No peace for the wicked

Directed by Erik Skjoldbjærg

Produced by Norsk Film, Nordic Screen Production AS

199796 min7.0 / 10

A tense Nordic noir about a detective's moral collapse under the weight of guilt and sleeplessness, where the midnight sun becomes both setting and psychological torment.

Detectives Jonas and Erik are called to the midnight sun country of northern Norway to investigate a recent homicide, but their plan to arrest the killer goes awry, and Jonas mistakenly shoots Erik. The suspect escapes, and a frightened Jonas pins Erik's death on the fugitive. Jonas continues to pursue the killer as he seeks to protect himself; however, his mounting guilt and the omnipresent sun plague him with an insomnia that affects his sanity.

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Questions people ask

Is Insomnia scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Insomnia sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is Insomnia easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does Insomnia end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Insomnia violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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