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Desperate Acquaintances (1998)

Original title: Desperate bekjentskaper

1998-10-02 · 1h 34m · NO
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Three twenty-something male friends in a non-descript Norwegian city seeking happiness. In the crazy 90s with the sexual confusion, substance abuse, and welfare-abuse prevalent, the quest often involves desperate acquaintances (prostitutes, crazy, wrong choices), but most often through a very personal bond of their own. The three are different: One is gay just coming out, another is a "liberated heterosexual" looking for love (in all the wrong places), and the third a manic depressive who alternates between mental wards and a yuppy existence.

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Svend WamDirector, WriterDag Anders RougsethWriter

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Bjarte HjelmelandBjarte HjelmelandYngveAnders DaleAnders DaleAndersBjørnar TeigenBjørnar TeigenTerjeJanic HeenJanic HeenMefistofelesKim KolstadKim KolstadGutt på discoPascale NielsenPascale NielsenSykepleierLise RostadLise RostadMetteEirin JansenEirin JansenAudun MelingAudun MelingMann i bar

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference669384Actor preference413115 · 654961 · 654973Country preferenceNoDecade preference1990

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Frequently asked questions about Desperate Acquaintances

What is Desperate Acquaintances about?

Three twenty-something male friends in a non-descript Norwegian city seeking happiness. In the crazy 90s with the sexual confusion, substance abuse, and welfare-abuse prevalent, the quest often involves desperate acquaintances (prostitutes, crazy, wrong choices), but most often through a very personal bond of their own. The three are different: One is gay just coming out, another is a "liberated heterosexual" looking for love (in all the wrong places), and the third a manic depressive who alternates between mental wards and a yuppy existence.

How long is Desperate Acquaintances?

Desperate Acquaintances has a runtime of 94 minutes.