The Art of Negative Thinking

• Fridtjov Såheim: Geirr
• Kjersti Holmen: Tori
• Kirsti Eline Torhaug: Ingvild
• Henrik Mestad: Gard
• Marian Saastad Ottesen: Marte
• Kari Simonsen: Lillemor
• Per Schaaning: Asbjørn

The Art of Negative Thinking is a Norwegian film director Bård paps. The black comedy was released in 2006 in Norway, 2007 in the USA and 2008 in Germany. Before the film's release in German cinemas on 18 September 2008, the film was shown at the Fantasy Filmfest 2008; in 2007 the film was awarded at the Nordic Film Days with the NDR Film Prize. At the Karlovy Vary Film Festival Bård Breien received the Best Director Award for the film.

Action

The 33 -year-old Geirr sitting in a wheelchair since a car accident. Since then Geirr only busy with war movies, Joints and Johnny Cash. His wife Ingvild tried to free Geirr of his frustration and pain, and also to save the relationship and calls the psychologist Tori for help, who then visited with her ​​therapy group of severely disabled Geirr. Tori has disabled Marte, Lillemor and Asbjørn trimmed it to see the positives in life - despite their disability. But on Geirr she bites off the teeth - this creates it with sarcasm and arguments to infect the treatment group and to convey his outlook on life. Tori flees and returns the entire group; this experienced an extraordinary, alcohol-and drug -soaked night and learns the 'art of negative thinking. "

Comments

• " Bård Breiens fascinating feature film debut denies any ' political correctness ' and comes up with excellent actors on. " ( Www.fantasyfilmfest.com )
• " A great directing skills - relentlessly, consistently and with radical joke! " (NDR Film Prize )
• " A wicked pleasure of a movie for everyone who black their jokes, prefer dark and bitter - a beautiful extended middle finger in the direction of ideal world peace and Joy Pancake cinema " (Journal Frankfurt)