Bølgen (2015 -2018): 2

The Quake (2018), a Norwegian disaster film directed by John Andreas Andersen, tells the story of Kristian Eikjord, a geologist who becomes a hero for his bravery during the 2016 tsunami in Geiranger. However, three years later, he is dealing with personal struggles as his wife Idun divorces him and he is separated from his children Sondre and Julia. While Kristian lives in isolation above the now restored Geiranger, his family has moved to Oslo where Idun works at the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel. Guilt-ridden over the 250 lives lost during the tsunami, Kristian keeps a secret room solely dedicated to the tragedy and its ...

Norwegian disaster film, The Wave (2015), by director Roar Uthaug, was Norway’s official submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. Despite this, it failed to secure a nomination. Geologist Kristian Eikjord’s last day in the popular tourist spot Geiranger takes an unexpected turn when sensors on the mountain signal a disappearance of groundwater at Åkerneset. With his wife Idun still working at the local hotel for a few more days and his children Sondre and Julia with him, Kristian realizes something is amiss and quickly heads back to the geology center. ...