In 1998, the Norwegian author, Stig Saeterbakken decided to write a novel in one week. Neighbor and director Morten Hovland was allowed to film the project, which became not just about the act of writing the novel Sauermugg, but also involves the authors thoughts on philosophy, literature, art and life in general. Stig Saeterbakken died on January 25Th 2012, and as such this film serves as a rare portrait of one of the most assured and uncompromising voices of contemporary Norwegian literature.
Morten Hovland
Director, Writer
The Class of ‘9271%
Directed by John Ford70%
A Plastic Ocean75%
Seduced and Abandoned62%
Sherman's March65%
In the Realms of the Unreal71%
Trainwreck: The Real Project X59%
Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey77%
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story62%
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty77%
Lionel Messi: Destiny78%
Public Speaking70%
Extremis69%
McQueen74%
The Cheshire Murders65%
Heart of a Dog65%
A Decade Under the Influence79%
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return67%
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home67%
Hawking76%
