Log in
Junk Mail

Junk Mail

Sometimes adventure comes in the least likely package

1997 · 83 min · ★ 6.2 · Comedy, Thriller

Dimwitted, somewhat misanthropic Oslo mail carrier Roy's quiet life changes dramatically on the day he steals a set of keys and lets himself into the apartment of a deaf woman who seems to be in trouble with a psychotic criminal. Though he doesn't know it at the time, his and her fate are about to intertwine and this is not going to be to his benefit.

Directed by Pål Sletaune · Written by Jonny Halberg

Your Rating

Cast

Make it a double feature

2h 51m together

Junk Mail

You Really Got Me

Both from Pål Sletaune.

More from Pål SletauneSee all →

RepriseReprise · 2006
Reprise
★ 7.12006
MovieDrama
Fueled by literary aspirations and youthful exuberance, two competitive friends endure the pangs of love, depression, and burgeoning careers.
King of Devil's IslandKing of Devil's Island · 2010
King of Devil's Island
★ 7.12010
MovieDramaAction
Norwegian winter, 1915. On the island Bastøy, outside Oslo, a group of young boys aged 11 to 18, are held in an institution for delinquent youth, notorious for its sadistic regime. One day a new boy, Erling, arrives, determined to escape from the island. After a tragic incident, he ends up leading the boys in a violent uprising. When the boys manage to take over the island, 150 soldiers are sent in to restore order.
OccupiedOccupied · 2015
Occupied
★ 7.12015
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
In the near future, Norway is occupied by Russia on behalf of the European Union, due to the fact that the newly elected environmental friendly Norwegian government has stopped the all important oil- and gas-production in the North Sea.
22 July22 July · 2020
22 July
★ 7.12020
SeriesDrama
The story about the people working on July 22 2011, when a terror attack happened in Norway.
Other People's MoneyOther People's Money · 2025
Other People's Money
★ 6.92025
SeriesDramaComedy
The cum-ex scandal has caused 146 billion euros in losses in several countries. Inspired by true events, two women from Germany and Denmark are trying to put an end to it.
Through a Glass, DarklyThrough a Glass, Darkly · 2008
Through a Glass, Darkly
★ 6.82008
MovieDrama
A moving, magic and playful story about a young girl who, at the end of her life, learns to accept death and understands how wonderful life really is. The script is based on the novel by Jostein Gaarder.
You Really Got MeYou Really Got Me · 2001
You Really Got Me
★ 6.62001
MovieComedyDrama
Jan's fastfood-business is going bankrupt, his girlfriend has left him, and he is being exploited by his live-in father. Therefore, he has nothing to lose when he gets mixed up in the kidnapping of famous rock star Iver Mo. But Jan has never been able to do anything right his whole life, and there are others who want to get their hands on the ransom money.
Next DoorNext Door · 2005
Next Door
★ 6.42005
MovieMysteryThriller
After Ingrid leaves John, he allows himself to be pulled into a mystical and scary world where it is impossible to separate truth from lies.
FactotumFactotum · 2005
Factotum
★ 6.12005
MovieDrama
This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing. Along the way, he fends off the distractions offered by women, drinking and gambling.
The MonitorThe Monitor · 2011
The Monitor
★ 5.82011
MovieDramaThriller
Oslo, Norway. After living a traumatic experience, Anna and her son Anders move into a huge apartment building. Feeling constantly terrified and insecure, Anna buys a babycall to monitor Anders while he sleeps.
YatzyYatzy · 2009
Yatzy
★ 5.22009
MovieDrama
A teenager relocates to a new environment but can't quite escape the reach of his traumatic past, in Yatzy, a haunting coming of age saga from Norwegian director Katja Jacobsen. At the age of 15, Daggi has fallen in love with the wrong girl, and has experienced horrors so extreme that circumstances force him to move out and take up a new residence in the country with new parents.
Cold LunchCold Lunch · 2008
Cold Lunch
★ 3.82008
MovieDrama
Bird droppings on a work shirt lead to extreme unintended consequences.
The SleepwalkerThe Sleepwalker · 2014
The Sleepwalker
★ 3.82014
MovieDrama
A young couple, Kaia and Andrew, are renovating Kaia's secluded family estate. Their lives are violently disrupted upon the unexpected arrival of Kaia's sister, Christine, and her fiancé, Ira.
OdradenkOdradenk · 2024
Odradenk
2024
Movie
The AI short film Odradenk was created in 48 hours by Pål Sletaune, Zaklina Stojcevska, and Sondre Formo Lindheim as part of the Cinema Synthetica Norway workshop.

More Like This

The Last New Year's EveThe Last New Year's Eve · 1998
The Last New Year's Eve
★ 5.81998
MovieComedyDrama
New year's eve at "The Islands" condos. An aging countess's party is crashed by the soccer team from her gigolo's town. While dressing for a dinner party, the wealthy Guilia discovers her husband's affair with her best friend and vows revenge. Next door, a family prepares their vintage Dodge for a drive through the streets. A call girl ties up a lawyer while, unbeknownst to him, three men await the right moment to break into his office. Across the hall, a woman downs pills in a lonely suicide attempt. Two young men hide out in a bedroom smoking dope; one of them has some dynamite. As midnight approaches, each group draws closer to grotesque tragedy.
The Crime of Monsieur LangeThe Crime of Monsieur Lange · 1936
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
★ 7.11936
MovieDramaCrime
Mild-mannered novelist of Western fiction, Amédée Lange, and his colleagues take over a publishing house after their exploitative boss disappears, only for the superior to return and try to reclaim the profits from their successful cooperative.
El InfiernoEl Infierno · 2010
El Infierno
★ 8.02010
MovieActionCrime
After being deported back to Mexico, a man has no choice but to join the vicious drug cartel that has corrupted his hometown in order to survive.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter