BLIND SPOT tells the story of a mother who struggles to come to terms with her daughter’s mental illness, revealed to be far worse than she had realised.

Direction: Tuva Novotny

Script: Tuva Novotny

Production: Elisabeth Kvithyll

Cinematography: Jonas Alarik

Production Design: Nina Bjerch Andresen

Costume Design: Nina Bjerch Andresen

Make-Up: Aase Lund Mathisen

Sound: Peter Albrechtsen

Original Score: Jacob Kirkegaard

Visual Effects: Henry Cummings

Cast: Pia Tjelta, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Oddgeir Thune

Original Title: BLINDSONE

Original Language: Norwegian Bokmal

Film Production Countries: Norway, Denmark

Statement of the Director/s
I wrote the script when I experienced a culture of silence around the subject of mental illness among young people. Reading about several cases of very young suicidal cases in Norway, I experienced a lack of openness and discussion about mental disorders both in home environments and in the public debate. I also discovered that the conducted conversations often were characterised by guilt and cause, rather than acceptance and openness.

Biography of the Director/s
Tuva Novotny is an internationally acclaimed actress, who has received several awards for her acting performances, amongst others the Shooting Star at the Berlin International Film Festival. In 2018 she starred in the Netflix sci-fi thriller ANNIHILATION alongside Natalie Portman and in BORG McENROE with Shia LaBeouf and Stellan Skarsgård. BLIND SPOT was the first time Tuva Novotny took on directing a feature film. The year after she completed her second feature film BRITT-MARIE WAS HERE (2019).

Filmography of the Director/s
2019 – BRITT-MARIE WAS HERE
2018 – BLIND SPOT
2010-2015 – DAG, tv series, 4 episodes
2014 – LILYHAMMER, tv series, 1 episode

Awards Won
Silver Shell for Best Actress, San Sebastian International Film Festival, September 2018
New Talent Grand Prix, CPH PIX, October 2018
Best Film, Bratislava International Film Festival, November 2018
FIPRESCI Award, Gothenburg International Film Festival, January 2019
Kanon Award for Best Script writer, Kosmorama International Film Festival, March 2019
Kanon Award for Best Director, Kosmorama International Film Festival, March 2019
Kanon Award for Best Producer, Kosmorama International Film Festival, March 2019
Kanon Award for Best Actress, Kosmorama International Film Festival, March 2019
Kanon Award for Best Supporting Actor, Kosmorama International Film Festival, March 2019
Edith Carlmar Award, Kosmorama International Film Festival, March 2019
Norwegian Film Critic's Award for Best Film, March 2019
Norwegian Film Critic's Award for Best Actress, March 2019

Production Company:
Nordisk Film Production AS Norway
Elisabeth Kvithyll
Nydalsveien 12 A
Oslo, 0448 , Norway
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +47 40328943
Website: http://www.nordiskfilm.com/

World Sales:
TrustNordisk
Susan Wendt
Filmbyen 22
Hvidovre, 2650, Denmark
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +45 60298466
Website: http://www.trustnordisk.com/

Press:
Norwegian Film Institute
Stine Oppegaard
Dronningens street 16
Oslo , 0152, Norway
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +47 90859638
Website: http://www.nfi.no/