Skolen ved havet
The School by the Sea
Solveig Melkeraaen
During the breaks, Thorvin can hear the sea roaring. »The best thing about our school is that there are not so many of us«. That’s why the first graders like him and Tilde learn together with older children. Everyone knows and helps each other. To save money, the small school on the Norwegian coast is closed, Thorvin and Tilde have to change. The change frightens them. New ways, new rooms, new faces, but soon also many new friends – until the next closure. »Corona is no fun.«
Awards for ›The School by the Sea‹
TIFF Junior, Norway 2021 – Best Short | Cinema in Sneakers, Poland 2021 – Best Short | The Norwegian Documentary Film Festival, 2021 – Honorable mention Best Short | BIFF – Bergen International Film Festival – Best Documentary Short | Amanda – Norwegian Film Awards – Best short film nominee
Solveig Melkeraaen
Solveig Melkeraaen (1978) graduated from Lillehammer University College in 2004 with a degree in documentary film directing. Since then, she has directed a number of award-winning documentaries. Melkeraaen has also made several short films, and she directed the feature-length cinema documentary documentary Good Girl.
Films by Solveig Melkeraaen
Tongue Cutters 2017 | Good Girl 2014 | The Fabulous Fiff and Fam 2009 | Statistics 2008
