A Handful of Time (En håndfull tid) is a 1989 Norwegian film directed by Martin Asphaug. Starring Espen Skjønberg, Camilla Strøm-Henriksen, Nicolay Lange-Nielsen and Bjørn Sundquist, the film also features Susannah York and Nigel Hawthorne. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1]

A Handful of Time
Nigel Hawthorne, Espen Skjønberg, Susannah York
Directed by	Martin Asphaug
Written by	Erik Borge
Produced by	Harald Ohrvik for Svenska Filminstitutet Norsk Film AS
Starring	Espen Skjønberg Camilla Strøm-Henriksen Nicolay Lange-Nielsen Bjørn Sundquist Minken Fosheim
Cinematography	Philip Øgaard
Edited by	Einar Egeland
Music by	Randall Meyers
Distributed by	Norsk Film A/S
Release date	12 October 1989 (1989-10-12)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Norway
Language	Norwegian

Plot

The elderly Martin believes he hears the voice of Anna, the love of his youth, who died during childbirth fifty years before. Guided by her voice, Martin escapes from his nursery home and begins a journey that echoes a chain of fatal events from his past, which increasingly merge with the present.

Awards

• Winner of the "Best Film" award at the Amanda awards in 1990.
• Camilla Strøm-Henriksen, winner of the "Best Actress" award at the Amanda awards in 1990.
• The Norwegian entry to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1990.
• 1990 Rouen Festival du cinéma Nordique, Prix A.C.O.R.[2]
• 1990 Rouen Festival du cinéma Nordique, Prix de la presse

See also

• List of submissions to the 62nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Norwegian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

Footnotes

External links

• En håndfull tid at IMDb

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