The best Mads Sjøgård Pettersen’s comedy movies
We present our ranking of the best Mads Sjøgård Pettersen’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Mads Sjøgård Pettersen.
Eddie the Eagle
7.3/10
The feel-good story of Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself—even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach, Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.
North
6.7/10
Following a nervous breakdown, ski athlete Jomar has isolated himself in a lonely existence as the guard of a ski park. When he learns that he might be the father of a child way up north, he sets on a strange and poetic journey through Norway on a snowmobile, with 5 liters of alcohol as sole provisions. On this trip through amazing arctic landscapes, Jomar seems to do everything in his power to avoid reaching his destination. He meets other tender and confused souls, who will all contribute to push Jomar further along his reluctant journey towards the brighter side of life.
August Fools
5.7/10
An comedy set in 1960s Helsinki. The story revolves around Elsa, a resolute hatmaker who is in complete control of her life. Besides running her shop, she sometimes doubles as a fortune teller. When Jan, a Czechoslovakian jazz musician and Elsa's old lover comes to town to perform at a "peace and friendship festival", her well-organised life is jolted out of balance.
Upperdog
6.5/10
As young children, half-siblings Axel and Yanne are adopted to Norway. They are separated on arrival, he to material wealth on Oslo's west side, she to an average family on the east side. In contrast to her younger brother, Yanne remembers their journey to Norway, but she has no idea where he might be now.
Dead Men In The Skitrack
5.7/10
During the easter weekend murder fanatic, playboy and millionare Sverre Hartkorn invites up his seven closest friends to the desolated Blåkamhytta for a murder mystery. The person who solves the mystery by easter day at 9pm wins 5 million nok. It is also said that the murderer Ulvar Mørkli haunts the cabin and after just one day, the easter peace that once was is gone. One of the participants is found decapitated in the snow. And besides the victims own, there is no clue of a footprint. And the worst part: This is no game, but bloody serious. The remaining friends must take up a desperste fight to stop a murderer who won't stop in the blink of an eye.
