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Section: European Web Series for Teenagers

17 (2018) 16

Norway | 2018 | 80 min.

Seventeen-year-old Abdi is a offspring of Somali immigrants. He lives in the suburbs of Oslo and spends most of his time outdoors with his friends, not too worried about his future. But in just seventeen days his life changes beyond recognition. The Norwegian series from the so-called “countdown concept”, where the countdown is made in episodes in a dramatic narrative, while the number 17 refers to the age of the main characters, with whom the audience can "grow up" together in the next series. 16 Days Left, duration: 12 min 15 Days Left, duration: 11 min 14 Days Left, duration: 15 min

CountryNorway
Year2018
Duration80 min
Rating16
LanguageNorwegian
SubtitleCzech
Directed by Bendik Stalheim Møller
Screenplay Ane Isungset, Melike Leblebicioğlu, Marte Sunde Härter
Director of Photography Stian Thilert, Daniel McStay, Jon Anton Brekne
Edited by Ida Vennerød Kolstø, Anders Bergh, Christine Heitmann
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Biography

Norwegian director. He has directed the short drama Early Dinner (Snart Middag, 2018) and the TV series 17 (2018) and Labyrinth: Heart of the Monster (Labyrinth: Monstrets hjärta, 2022-2023).

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