Eskil Vogt

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Eskil Vogt

Born October 31, 1974 · Oslo, Norway (age 51)

Eskil Vogt (born 1974) is a Norwegian film director and screenwriter. His films include Reprise (2006), Oslo, August 31st (2011), Louder Than Bombs (2015), Thelma (2017), and The Worst Person in the World (2021), all of which were directed by Joachim Trier from scripts written by Vogt and Trier. He also wrote and directed the drama film Blind, which was screened at the 2014 Sundance Film Festiva…

Known For

The Worst Person in the WorldThe Worst Person in the World · 2021
The Worst Person in the World
7.42021
MovieDramaRomance
The chronicles of four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look at who she really is.
Sentimental ValueSentimental Value · 2025
Sentimental Value
7.52025
MovieDramaComedy
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star.
Oslo, August 31stOslo, August 31st · 2011
Oslo, August 31st
7.52011
MovieDrama
A recovering drug addict is granted a day’s leave from rehab and returns to Oslo, where he reconnects with friends, faces the weight of his past, and struggles with uncertainty about his future. Over the course of one day, he drifts through encounters that reflect his longing for connection and his deep sense of alienation.
ThelmaThelma · 2017
Thelma
6.82017
MovieDramaMystery
A college student starts to experience extreme seizures. She soon learns that the violent episodes are a symptom of inexplicable abilities.
Louder Than BombsLouder Than Bombs · 2015
Louder Than Bombs
6.52015
MovieDrama
Three years after his wife, acclaimed photographer Isabelle Reed, dies in a car crash, Gene keeps everyday life going with his shy teenage son, Conrad. A planned exhibition of Isabelle’s photographs prompts Gene's elder son, Jonah, to return to the house he grew up in — and for the first time in a very long time, the father and the two brothers are living under the same roof.
FleeFlee · 2021
Flee
7.72021
MovieDocumentaryAnimation
Recounted mostly through animation to protect his identity, Amin looks back over his past as a child refugee from Afghanistan as he grapples with a secret he’s kept hidden for 20 years.
The InnocentsThe Innocents · 2021
The Innocents
6.92021
MovieHorrorDrama
Four children become friends during the summer holidays, and out of sight of the adults they discover they have hidden powers. While exploring their newfound abilities in the nearby forests and playgrounds, their innocent play takes a dark turn and strange things begin to happen.
Sick of MyselfSick of Myself · 2022
Sick of Myself
7.12022
MovieComedyHorror
Increasingly overshadowed by her boyfriend's recent rise to fame as a contemporary artist creating sculptures from stolen furniture, Signe hatches a vicious plan to reclaim her rightfully deserved attention within the milieu of Oslo's cultural elite.

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Uti vår hageUti vår hage · 2003
Uti vår hage
8.82003
SeriesComedy
Uti vår hage was a Norwegian sketch comedy television program which had two different runs on TV in 2003 and 2008 on the Norwegian state channel NRK. The show starred the three well-known comedians: Atle Antonsen, Harald Eia and Bård Tufte Johansen. The format of the show was one main storyline that would gradually branch off into several separate minor storylines. Two series of the show have been produced, and the second series carries the title Uti vår hage 2. The show has introduced popular characters like "Lena" from Døden på Oslo S and "Oslolosen". The first season consisted of six episodes and was first broadcast in September and October 2003, while the second season was aired in January – March 2008, with seven ordinary episodes and one special. The first season was the first occasion where the three comedians worked together.

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