Marerittet (2022)
Release Year: 2022
Nation: Norway
Alternative Title: Nightmare, Noční můra, Nightmare - pahin painajaisesi, Mardrömmen, Rémálom
Director: Kjersti Helen Rasmussen
Writer: Kjersti Helen Rasmussen
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: John Einar Hagen, Einar Loftesnes
Co_Producer: Kristoffer Sindre Vittersø
Executive_Producer: Henrik Zein, John Penotti, Alain de la Mata, Magnus Thomassen, Eili Harboe, Michael Hogan, Kilian Kerwin, Kjersti Helen Rasmussen, Sveinung Golimo, Charlie Corwin
Companies: Handmade films in Norwegian Woods, Nordisk Film Norway
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Budget: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: bergen, bergen norway, nightmare, sleep paralysis, woman director
Story
Marerittet follows a woman who moves into an eerily affordable, spacious apartment in Bergen, Norway. Soon after, she begins experiencing relentless nightmares that blur the line between reality and fantasy. As her dreams grow increasingly terrifying, she starts to uncover the apartment's dark past through her nocturnal visions. The mystery of her new home becomes a race against time as its sinister secret threatens to consume her.
Summary
Marerittet is a Norwegian psychological horror film directed by Kjersti Helen Rasmussen in her feature debut. Set against the atmospheric backdrop of Bergen, the movie explores themes of mental health, fear, and the unsettling power of dreams. The narrative centers on sleep paralysis, a phenomenon where individuals temporarily lose the ability to move their muscles during wakefulness or while falling asleep, often accompanied by terrifying hallucinations. Marerittet brings this frightening condition to life through its protagonist's harrowing journey, offering a unique blend of drama, horror, mystery, and thriller elements.