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It’s not whaT YOU SEE THAT MATTERS, BUT WHAT YOU THINK YOU SEE BASED ON THE NOVEL BY LARS SAABYE CHRISTENSEN A SUSPENSE SERIES OF 8X45 MIN MONSTER FILM AS PRESENTS “THE HALF BROTHER” STARRING NICOLAI CLEVE BROCH FRANK KJOSÅS JON ØIGARDEN GHITA NØRBY AGNES KITTELSEN MARIANN HOLE MARIANNE NILSEN BASED ON THE NOVEL THE HALF BROTHER BY LARS SAABYE CHRISTENSEN DIRECTED BY PER-OLAV SØRENSEN SCREENPLAY BY METTE MARIT BØLSTAD DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY JOHN CHRISTIAN ROSENLUND FNF AND LARS VESTERGAARD DFF PRODUCTION DESIGN ANNA ASP COSTUME DESIGN KAREN FABRITIUS GRAM SUPERVISING EDITOR WIBECKE RØNSET SOUND DESIGN GISLE TVEITO COMPOSER KRISTIAN EIDNES ANDERSEN CO-PRODUCERS TONE RØNNING NRK PRODUCERS OLAV ØEN AND HÅKON BRISEID IN CO-PRODUCTION WITH NRK SVT YLE RUV SUPPORTED BY NORWEGIAN FILM INSTITUTE NORDISK FILM & TV FOND FUZZ MEDIA NORDIC DISTRIBUTOR SF NORGE A/S WORLD SALES SF INTERNATIONAL FOTO&DESIGN: KJERAND NESVIK FOTO&DESIGN: SYNOPSIS The Half Brother is a drama series of eight 45-minute episodes, based on Lars Saabye Christensen’s novel by the same name, being developed by Monster Film for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). Revolving around the life of un-produced screenwriter Barnum Nilsen, The Half Brother is a dramatic family saga that offers a historical parable of 20th century Europe. On V-Day, May 1945, as a continent emerges from war, Barnum’s mother Vera is raped in her attic in Oslo by an unknown man, leading to the birth of Barnum’s half brother, Fred. When Barnum is born five years later, fathered by the man that Vera has since met and married, the Nilsen family, like Europe, is already splitting in two. Growing up together during the Cold War – Barnum with his father, Fred searching for his – the half brothers become estranged and Fred eventually disappears. At the film festival in Berlin in 1990, as the Wall is still coming down, Barnum learns that Fred has returned. Finally, as the true identity of Fred’s father comes to light, the two half brothers may once again be reunited. EPISODES Liberation day, 1945. The three women residing in Kirkeveien, 1. Vera, Boletta and the Elder, prepare for a celebration of the peace. However, when Vera heads to the attic to fetch dresses suitable for the occasion, she is assaulted and raped. Nine months later Fred is born in a taxi. 43 years have passed when Vera’s other son, Barnum and his girlfriend Vivian, is back in the attic in search of furni- ture for their new apartment. Here, they stumble upon Vera’s old camera, still intact. On the film they find a picture of Barnum’s half-brother Fred, who disappeared 22 years ago. Mysteriously, at some stage it seems he returned here. Why? Arnold, peddler and professional clown, move in with the women. 2.After a few years Arnold and Vera have Barnum, their son. Due to the controversial nature of the boy’s name, the priest in Oslo refuses to baptize him. Thus, the newly formed family head back to the more liberal Røst, whom Arnold left as a young boy, to get Barnum baptized. Adult Barnum continues the search for his long lost half- brother Fred, and his endeavors propels him to a journalist who wrote about Fred when he was a young, promising boxer many years ago. Fred is searching for his biological father. A short while after the 3.Elder reveals what she knows, his grandmother dies and Fred is struck mute. An old acquaintance of the Elder prompts the family towards a vacation to Denmark, and Fred’s voice returns once again. Adult Barnum continues the search for Fred. In order to draw attention to his disappearance, he has a fake article printed in a major newspaper, regarding two murders Fred supposedly is guilty of, to Vivian’s great disapproval. When Vera realizes that young Barnum doesn’t have any friends, 4.she sends her son off to dancing school. Barnum, upon following Fred’s advice on acting the complete opposite of normal, is consequently kicked out of school. His abnormal behavior is noticed by Peder and Vivian, who like Barnum, is there against their will. Fred continues his search for the man who entered the gates of the apart- ment complex on liberation day, his father, whilst adult Barnum stumbles upon new clues concerning Fred’s last where-abouts before he disappeared. EPISODES The friendship between Vivian, Peder and young Barnum is 5.flourishing, and Barnum has never been happier. As it were, Barnum has quite the pitching arm, and when Arnold rents Bislet stadium to teach the lads how to throw the discus, Fred’s accuracy is more precise than Arnold ever could have imagined. The discus hits Arnold in the head, killing him instantly. Adult Barnum and Vivian receive a pleasant surprise, but simultaneously their relationship is ridden with dishonesty. On Arnold’s burial, the arrival of the circus director Mundus causes 6.quite a stir amongst the family. He reveals bits of their late father’s past, and the bereaved are in for a surprise or two. Under the memorial they also learn that the disappearance of a valued family treasure, a letter from the Elder’s former boyfriend written in Greenland before he disappeared in the glacier, was Arnold’s doing. Fred wants it back. Adult Barnum realizes that if he is to find Fred, he must find the letter. Young Barnum 7. receives a typewriter from Fred for his birthday, and a writer is born. Barnum’s feelings for Vivian grow ever fonder, but when he realizes that Fred likes her as well and confronts him, the half-brother disappears. Several years later they find Fred’s jacket in Nyhavn, Copenhagen, and the family arrange a funeral for the missing brother and son. Barnum decides to 8.leave Vivian, and heads back to Røst to get on the wagon. Incidentally, Røst is precisely where he at last finds the answers to the half- brother riddle. When Peder invites him over to Berlin to sell screenplays, Barnum joins him. However, Boletta quickly sends for his immediate return. Fred’s back. MAIN CAST NICOLAI CLEVE BROCH as adult Barnum Nicolai Cleve Broch is one of Norway’s most popular actors. He trained at the Academy of Theatre in Oslo and has worked on several stages in Norway. He also has a long career working on television series and feature films, such as Buddy, URO, Max Manus, and Lønsj. Oskar Sandven Lundevold plays the young Barnum. FRANK KJOSÅS as Fred After graduating from the Academy of Theatre in Oslo, Frank Kjosås made his debut in Hair at Det Norske Teatret in 2006. He has since appeared in a number of lead roles at that same theatre including Peter Pan, Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, Gabe in Next to Normal, and Che in Evita. He has also starred in features such as Erik Poppe’s Troubled Water, House of Fools and 5 Lies. AGNES KITTELSEN as Vivian The award-winning actress Agnes Kittelsen trained at the Academy of Theatre in Oslo, and has performed on various stages in Norway. She has appeared in many TV series and feature films such asMax Manus (for which she won an Amanda (Norwegian Oscar) and Kanonsprisen for her role as Tikken Manus), Happy Happy and the popular TV series Dag. She plays a leading role in the feature Kon Tiki. Vibeke Bugge plays the young Vivian. MARIANN HOLE as Vera After graduating from the Academy of Theatre in 2007, Mariann Hole made her debut as Ophelia in Hamlet at Riksteatret. She is currently employed at the National Theatre in Oslo where she has performed in a number of lead roles. JON ØIGARDEN as Arnold Jon Øigarden is one of Norway’s most popular actors. He is known for his performances on the stage, television and in feature films. He has played in the popular TV series Berlinerpoplene and the comedy Helt Perfekt, as well as the feature filmsComrade Pedersen, Curling King, Norwegian Ninja, People in the Sun, Fuck Up, and A Somewhat Gentle Man. GHITA NØRBY as The Elder The well-known and award-winning Danish actress Ghita Nørby has a long career behind her. She made her debut in 1956 and has appeared in over 100 different films and several TV series. She won the Bodil Award (the Danish equivalent of the Oscar) four times, making her the most awarded actress in the history of the Bodil Award. MARIANNE NIELSEN as Boletta Marianne Nielsen trained at the Academy of Theatre in Oslo and has been working at Den Nationale Scene in Bergen since 1988. She has received several awards for her performances. She has also appeared in Norwegian TV series and feature films such asVarg Veum-Sleeping Beauty and Comrade Pedersen. OLA G. FURUSETH as Peder Ola G. Furuseth trained at the Arts Educational Schools in London. He performed on the stage in Trondheim before moving to the Oslo Nye Teater, where he currently works. Henrik Holm plays the young Peder. DIRECTOR’S NOTE Per Olav Sørensen The Half Brother is a literary work that in many ways is well- suited for TV dramatization (adaptation). The novel is filled with interesting situations, exciting characters, spectacular events, wonderful locations, and dramatic turning points. Moreover, the main characters must struggle through so much to achieve their realization toward the end of thestory that the basic dramaturgical engine could hardly be any better. When making a TV-series out of a novel it is not as easy as just cutting the book in eight half’s.

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