Growth of the Soil

Name: Growth of the Soil
Genre: Drama
Cast: Herbert Nordrum, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Bjørn Sundquist, Asta Kamma August, Gard B. Eidsvold

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Growth of the Soil

2026

2h 0m

Drama

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Guy Lodge

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Sep 22, 2026

Stately and pleasingly old-fashioned, “Growth of the Soil” plays to the strengths of Moland, a reliable, unflashy journeyman best known internationally for his various collaborations with Stellan Skarsgård.

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Nikki Baughan

Screen International

Sep 24, 2026

An exercise in traditional, deliberate filmmaking, its stunning performances and meticulous attention to detail slowly adding layers to this years-long story until it becomes a richly textured, absorbing portrait of love, sacrifice and survival.

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Hans Petter Moland

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Herbert Nordrum

Isak Sellanraa

Anders Baasmo Christiansen

Brede Olsen

Bjørn Sundquist

Os Anders

Asta Kamma August

Inger Sellanraa

Gard B. Eidsvold

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Director: Hans Petter Moland
Producer: Håkon Øverås
Screenwriter: Hans Petter Moland, Gard B. Eidsvold, Knut Hamsun
Production Co: 4 1/2 Fiction AS
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Norwegian
Runtime: 2h 0m

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