Gavagai

Overview

German businessman Carsten Neuer travels to Norway to finish the impossible translation of some Norwegian poems by Tarjei Vesaas into Chinese, a project of his late wife. He hires Niko, a down-on-his-luck tour guide, to drive him to the poet's home and places of inspiration to stimulate his own translation. On the road, the ghost of Carsten's wife appears to him, while Niko struggles with the sudden consequences of his girlfriend's pregnancy. On this journey, two very different men come to realize the transforming power of love, the limits of language, and the human need for friendship.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 21, 2016

Original language

Portuguese

Spoken languages

Portuguese

Countries

Canada, Germany, Norway

Production

Gestell Motion Picture Company,Lichtbogen Filmproduktion,Properfilm

Cast

Andreas Lust,Mikkel Gaup,Anni-Kristiina Juuso,Joakim Nango

Director

Rob Tregenza

Writer

Rob Tregenza,Kirk Kjeldsen

Cinematography

Rob Tregenza

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt4515928