Hjelperytteren

Hjelperytteren (English title: 110% Honest) is a Norwegian feature film from 2019 written and directed by Jannicke Systad Jacobsen.[1] The film is a drama film–black comedy starring Silje Salomonsen[2] as the former professional cyclist Kim Karlsen, who, several years after she quit, admits to having used EPO as a performance-enhancing drug during her successful career.[3]

Hjelperytteren
Directed byJannicke Systad Jacobsen
Written byJannicke Systad Jacobsen
Produced byIsak Eymundsson
Fredrik Støbakk
StarringSilje Salomonsen
Espen Klouman Høiner
Agnes Kittelsen
CinematographyNils Eilif Bremdal-Vinell
Edited byJon Endre Mørk
Marta Sæverud
Music byPeder Kjellsby
Release date
August 30, 2019
Running time
83 minutes
CountryNorway
LanguageNorwegian

For his role in the film, Espen Klouman Høiner was nominated for the 2019 Kanon Award in the category best supporting actor.[4]

Plot

Former professional cyclist Kim Karlsen is now 39 years old, and she holds a press conference during which she admits the use of performance-enhancing substances during her career. This dark comedy takes viewers behind the scenes of a doping scandal as it begins to unfold, observing how Kim copes with her fall from popularity. However, instead of accepting the consequences of her actions, the protagonist insists that she did nothing wrong.[5]

Cast

References
  1. Synnøve Rogne, May (August 29, 2019). "'Hjelperytteren' er en småmorsom og rar film". Aftenposten. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. Sødtholt, Dag (September 10, 2019). "Analysen: Hjelperytteren (2019)". Montages. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. Nilsen, Morten Ståle (August 29, 2019). "Filmanmeldelse 'Hjelperytteren': Hva føler du nå?". Verdens Gang. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  4. "'Håp' kan vinne åtte Kanonpriser". Rushprint. February 3, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  5. "Hjelperytteren". Norsk filmografi. Nasjonalbiblioteket. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
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