Venner for livet

Name: Venner for livet
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Released: 2005-02-18
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Magnus Solhaug, Sunaina Jassal, Leo, Samson, Kristin Juel Bergflødt

IMDb ID: tt0452890 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 5.8 (443 votes)

Genres: Adventure · Drama · Family

A real city boy has to move to the country with his family. He befriends a refugee girl, a dog and an ox in an adventuresome fight against some racist hillbilly thieves.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited States: Finding Friends
World-wide: Finding Friends (English)
Germany: Finding Friends: SOS - Petter ohne Netz (DVD Title)
Romania: În cautarea prieteniei
Germany: Petter und Leo - Finding Friends (reissue title)
Poland: Przyjaciele na śmierć i życie
Germany: SOS - Petter ohne Netz
Hungary: Szünidei kalandok
Italy: Un amico da salvare
Sweden: Vänner för livet
Norway: Venner for livet
Canada: Venner for Livet (English)
China: 好友里欧 (Mandarin)
Vänner för livetRelease Date2005-02-18Runtime89 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsNorwayLanguagesNorwegianKeywordspig
immigrant
cliff
farm
car theftFilming LocationsNorwayProduction CompaniesNordisk FilmIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452890/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0452890.jpgUpdated At2025-06-16T04:07:05

Directors

Arne Lindtner Næss

Writers

Arne Lindtner Næss
Geir Meum Olsen
Ingrid Wiese

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Magnus Solhaug | Character: Petter
Actor: Sunaina Jassal | Character: Nila
Actor: Leo | Character: Leo
Actor: Samson | Character: Samson
Actor: Kristin Juel Bergflødt | Character: Lene
Actor: Nina Woxholt | Character: Turid
Actor: Anders T. Andersen | Character: Harald
Actor: Thorbjørn Harr | Character: Roger
Actor: Reidar Sørensen | Character: Kurt
Actor: Ingar Helge Gimle | Character: Johan
Actor: Jimmy Paul | Character: Shan
Actor: Tommy Larsson | Character: Kristian
Actor: Per Tofte | Character: Per Kleiven
Actor: Sigrun Enge | Character: Kari Kleiven
Actor: Ragnar Dyresen | Character: Bonde
Actor: Thor Michael Aamodt | Character: Fotballtrener
Actor: Ivar Nørve | Character: Kjøpmann
Actor: Pernille Storkaas Hveding | Character: Ung jente
Actor: Sverre Holmbakken | Character: Glutenfri Ostepopp

[Directors Group]
Name: Arne Lindtner Næss | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Arne Lindtner Næss | Role: Writer
Name: Geir Meum Olsen | Role: Writer
Name: Ingrid Wiese | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Aage Aaberge | Role: Producer
Name: Jan-Erik Gammleng | Role: Producer
Name: Ellen Jacobsen | Role: Producer
Name: Kim Magnusson | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Trond Bjerknes | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Kjell Vassdal | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Helge Billing | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Kenneth Høiseth Kolberg | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Christina Lovery | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Camilla Eriksson | Role: Makeup Department

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Tonje S. Rolland | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Tone Storkaas | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Kristin Günther | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Carl Aage Hansen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jan Lindvik | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kari Nytrø | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mads Olsen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Toby Price | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tormod Ringnes | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bjørn Rosland | Role: Sound Department
Name: Rune van Deurs | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Kasper Jansen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Leo Thor Ludviksson | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Thomas Borch Nielsen | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Thomas Pors | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Daniel Silwerfeldt | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Anina Tang | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Tonni Zinck | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Gunnar Brøntveit | Role: Stunts
Name: Thea Danielsen Fjørtoft | Role: Stunts
Name: Jeppe Beck Laursen | Role: Stunts
Name: Tommy J. Huff | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Kristoffer Aamot | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sjur Aarthun | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Greg Dupre | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Anders Eide | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Nicolay Grovik | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Knut Haraldsen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Karsten Heidar | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Viggo Knudsen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tom Kopperud | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bo Lundgren | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Morten Magnussen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jørgen Mykle | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jan Erik Nielsen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jim K. Nilsen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Helge Jugo Rangen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Odd-Steinar Tøllefsen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Camilla Eriksson | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Marius Smit | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Tomas Sem Løkke | Role: Location Management
Name: Margrethe Mansika | Role: Location Management
Name: Tonje S. Rolland | Role: Location Management

[Production Department]
Name: Pia Alveberg | Role: Production Department
Name: Håkon Briseid | Role: Production Department
Name: Kristoffer Hergum | Role: Production Department
Name: Jens Hesselberg | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Madeleine Fant | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Øyvind Bråss | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tormod Fuglestad | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kedy Hassani | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Torulf Henriksen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Hege W. Knudsen | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kenneth Høiseth Kolberg | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jostein Oksavik | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452890/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Norway: February 18, 2005
Denmark: September 15, 2005 (Buster Children's Film Festival)
Germany: November 24, 2005 (DVD premiere)
Canada: April 22, 2006 (Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children)
Sweden: May 31, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Hungary: June 15, 2006 (TV premiere)
Germany: April 30, 2008 (re-release, DVD premiere)
China: June 15, 2010 (Shanghai International Film Festival)

Awards

Box Office