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A Human Position
Wednesday 20.04.22
A beautiful and melancholy film about life in modern Norway - seen from Ålesund. Join us for the film's very first screening in Oslo! After the film, Jon Inge Faldalen (Screen Cultures, University of Oslo) will lead a conversation with filmmaker Anders Emblem.
Watch the conversation by pressing play above.
Abou the film
A Human Position was made almost with zero budget, but opened the Tromsø International Film Festival in January, and was later invited to prestigious festivals in Europe and Asia. It follows Asta, a young woman who works as a journalist at Sunnmørsposten. Between routine assignments about traffic accidents and cruise tourism, Asta's view of Norway and the world comes into play when she hears about a case about a missing asylum seeker.
More than a social drama, A Human Position is a cinematic exploration of empathy, in which the audience's ability to engage is explored through the language of film. With subtly composed images, sparse dialogue and slow rhythm, the film encourages us to become active participants instead of passive viewers.
The screening is presented in collaboration with Filmbyrået Jack.
About the filmmaker
Anders Emblem (b. 1985) is from Ålesund, Norway. He is a film researcher, has traveled the world and worked as a social worker. A Human Position is his second feature film after his debut Hurry Slowly (2018).