Kjersti Holmen

Acting

Kjersti Holmen

Born — Died

1956-02-08 — 2021-09-26

Place of birth

Nøtterøy, Norway

Known for

Acting

Credits

35 titles

Known for

Max Manus: Man of War poster
7.1

Max Manus is a Norwegian 2008 biographic war film based on the real events of the life of resistance fighter Max Manus (1914–96), after his contribution in the Winter War against the Soviet Union. The story follows Manus through the outbreak of World War II in Norway until peacetime in 1945.

Max Manus: Man of War

2008

A Somewhat Gentle Man poster
6.5

After serving a 12-year sentence for killing the man that slept with his wife, a man ponders whether he should try and reconcile with his family, or take revenge on those who turned him in.

A Somewhat Gentle Man

2010

Sophie's World poster
6.3

One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you? and "Where does the world come from?

Sophie's World

1999

Marerittet poster
6.5

«Marerittet» is a Norwegian-Swedish drama-thriller series. Nils (Tomas von Brömssen) and Eva Lind (Kjersti Holmen) are a married couple whose mountain trek in Northern Norway goes awry. After Nils injures his foot, they descend into a remote fishing village in Lofoten. Though the setting appears idyllic, its inhabitants are cold and hostile. As tensions escalate, unsettling events reveal that sinister forces may be at play beneath the surface. It was filmed in Vestvågøya in the Lofoten Islands in Norway during the Summer of 1989.

Marerittet

1989

No artwork available
7.0

Jenny Winge tries to make a career as a painter by going to Rome.

Jenny

1983

Love Me Tomorrow poster
6.6

Three years have passed since Elling moved to town together with Kjell Bjarne, his roommate from the institution at Brøynes. Elling now lives on his own in the apartment. Kjell Bjarne has moved up one floor, to Reidun and her little daughter Mojo. Elling feels like an outsider, and he isolates himself more and more. He observes humankind with astonishment, and wonders at how everyone else seems to be adjusting so well. Finally, Kjell Bjarne takes care of the situation. Elling protests, but he is still pretty happy as he is transformed into a new man, clean, fully rested and well dressed. Deep inside, he also knows what's lacking, and one evening he finally finds the woman he knows is able to fill the void in his life. He's willing to do anything to win her trust and conquer her love. But when he is invited home to his new girlfriend for dinner, a few objections appear to Elling, and the story doesn't end quite the way he had thought it would.

Love Me Tomorrow

2005

Film credits

2010s · 6 titles

2000s · 9 titles

Max Manus: Man of War poster
7.1

Max Manus is a Norwegian 2008 biographic war film based on the real events of the life of resistance fighter Max Manus (1914–96), after his contribution in the Winter War against the Soviet Union. The story follows Manus through the outbreak of World War II in Norway until peacetime in 1945.

Max Manus: Man of War

2008

Love Me Tomorrow poster
6.6

Three years have passed since Elling moved to town together with Kjell Bjarne, his roommate from the institution at Brøynes. Elling now lives on his own in the apartment. Kjell Bjarne has moved up one floor, to Reidun and her little daughter Mojo. Elling feels like an outsider, and he isolates himself more and more. He observes humankind with astonishment, and wonders at how everyone else seems to be adjusting so well. Finally, Kjell Bjarne takes care of the situation. Elling protests, but he is still pretty happy as he is transformed into a new man, clean, fully rested and well dressed. Deep inside, he also knows what's lacking, and one evening he finally finds the woman he knows is able to fill the void in his life. He's willing to do anything to win her trust and conquer her love. But when he is invited home to his new girlfriend for dinner, a few objections appear to Elling, and the story doesn't end quite the way he had thought it would.

Love Me Tomorrow

2005

The Art of Negative Thinking poster
6.7

The local disability support group visits an involuntary member, not realizing that it will bring them to a critical mass.

The Art of Negative Thinking

2006

The Woman in My Life poster
4.8

Jakob is an immigration legislative. He changes girlfriends like he changes socks and is less than responsible when it comes to being there for his family. But all this changes when he meets the charming doctor Nina. Now he must decide if he will give up his carefree, superficial lifestyle to be with the woman he loves.

The Woman in My Life

2003

Upperdog poster
6.4

As young children, half-siblings Axel and Yanne are adopted to Norway. They are separated on arrival, him to material wealth on Oslo's west side, her 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.

Upperdog

2009

No artwork available
2.0

The homeless boy Falken is living from day to day in Oslo, earning money as a boy prostitute. One night he sends a text message to the four most important women in his life.

Lullaby

2006

Ballen i øyet poster
5.0

While near sighted Denise plays football, she accidently gets a ball in her face, and her glasses break. When she wakes up in the hospital she's double sighted.

Ballen i øyet

2000

Chlorox, Ammonium and Coffee poster
4.8

On a hot summer's day, pregnant single mom and fishing disc clerk Maria needs a lot of money. She robs Jesus, and nothing becomes the same in the small community.

Chlorox, Ammonium and Coffee

2004

No artwork available
NR

The film is based on the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty. Here there is great love, pretty angry dads and - yes, Cherroxboots.

Det var en gang en Cherrox

2006

1990s · 12 titles

Sophie's World poster
6.3

One day fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, with one question on each: "Who are you? and "Where does the world come from?

Sophie's World

1999

Cross My Heart and Hope to Die poster
5.5

A story about a young boy, Otto, whose childhood is brought to an abrupt end when Frank, an older boy, suddenly enters his life.

Cross My Heart and Hope to Die

1994

Chasing the Kidneystone poster
6.0

Once 8 year old Simon gets shrunk down to a microscopic level by a talking teddy bear, he ventures into the body of his ailing grandfather in search of the source of his illness.

Chasing the Kidneystone

1996

Bloody Angels poster
6.9

A few months after a girl with developmental disabilities is murdered in the remote village Høtten, the two young men who most townsfolk think killed her go missing. A police detective is sent to investigate and finds this very challenging.

Bloody Angels

1998

The Telegraphist poster
5.0

Set against the beautiful backdrop of northern Norway, this film tells the story of a telegraphist in a very small community at the turn of the century.

The Telegraphist

1993

Shut Up and Listen! poster
4.0

A stand-up comedian who loses his train of thought and his wife takes over the show with resounding success.

Shut Up and Listen!

1995

Smykketyven poster
3.5

Jan Strøm has always been popular with women and is used to getting what he wants. But one day he is drawn into dramatic events beyond his control, and suddenly finds himself at a crossroads in his life.

Smykketyven

1990

Bikinisesongen poster
4.0

Leo is one of those not succeeding with anything, but has a life full of unrealistic dreams. His friend Snorre is down to earth. at least until they decide to sell bikinis out of season to shopping eager women.

Bikinisesongen

1994

Gåten Knut Hamsun poster
9.0

What is the answer to the riddle. What made the famous author, nobel prize winner, Knut Hamsun to support Hitler? 1945. The famous writer Knut Hamsun looks back to his youth., and compares his life with two of his works "Hunger" and "Mysteries".

Gåten Knut Hamsun

1996

S.O.S. poster
5.0

Angelo gets handcuffed to the bed by Alba who won't let him go. A womanizer rediscovers fear, doubts and desire.

S.O.S.

1999

Herman poster
6.0

"Herman", based on Lars Saabye Christensen's novel of the same name, tells the story of the young boy Herman who suddenly loses his hair and becomes bald at the age of eleven. It follows him through what is a very difficult period in his life, through big mood swings and irrational behaviour until he finally learns to accept himself for who he is.

Herman

1990

Den Spanske Flue poster
4.8

Den Spanske Flue (The Spanish Fly) is a situation comedy-farce, set in the home of businessman Ludvik Klinke in 1915s Christiania. Struggling to keep his hag of a wife happy, while trying to secure his daughter a nice husband, things are about to get a whole lot worse when a fling from his past turns up on his doorstep. But who is this young lad, who calls him dad?

Den Spanske Flue

1990

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