Synopsis
When Norwegian scientist Marie attends a seminar in Paris on the actual weight of a kilo, it is her own measurement of disappointment, grief and, not least, love, that ends up on the scale. Finally Marie is forced to come to terms with how much a human life truly weighs and which measurements she intends to live by.
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Cast
- Ane Dahl TorpMarie Ernst
- Laurent StockerPi
- Magne-Håvard BrekkeBotschafter
- Per Christian EllefsenMoberg
- Peter HudsonDr. Reinhard Winkler
- Daniel DrewesZollbeamter
- Hildegun RiiseWenche
- Stein WingeErnst Ernst
- Didier FlamandGérard
- Dinara DrukarovaFemale Custom Officer
Recommendations
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Christian Science Monitor
His (Hamer) new film, 1001 Grams, is almost as good as “Kitchen Stories,” with a story equally unpromising – but only in theory. - 75
New York Post
Hamer’s style is what might happen if Ulrich Seidl liked people, with immaculate balance in each shot, but the emotions in focus, as well. 1001 Grams is wise about both grief and the need for romance. - 75
IndieWire
Even if 1001 Grams isn't Hamer's best, it sees the director's enjoyable style come into full form. - 70
The New York Times
1001 Grams achieves a charming equipoise of levity and gravity, of formal rigor and soulful sentiment. - 60
Village Voice
This portrait of an introverted soul brought out of her shell is not without its charms. - 60
The Dissolve
What saves 1001 Grams from being excruciatingly cute is that it does have a clean look and a pleasant tone, and it’s about a subject that’s both unusual and entertaining. - 38
Slant Magazine
In the end, Bent Hamer's view of current international relations comes to down to a treacly rendition of "Kumbaya."
